Here is a piece of truth: it is never too early to discover nature’s wealth. Quite the contrary, even. The earlier, the better! What better gift can we make our kids than to introduce them to the wonders of the world precisely when they are at an amazing stage of sensorial development? Flowers, mosses and trees, here we come! So where do we start? In order to help parents connect their toddler with nature, Klorane Botanical Foundation has created a lovely “nature awakening” kit. Maybe you have already come across one of our pioneering program, « Budding Botanist », an educational kit distributed in schools? Well here’s the little brother kit, dedicated this time to parents!
Looking, touching, smelling, hearing… There is a thousand ways to connect with nature but they all happen through perception. Our kit takes you on a journey through the world of plants by enlisting all the senses: it is through sensory experience that toddlers will first encounter nature. So what’s on schedule? Loads! Coloured and playful activities to make with mom and dad. We’ll sow seeds, match fruit and colours, draw on leaves… Beautiful moments ahead, where parents and their kids can connect around nature.
5 parents with kid pedagogical activities:
*Beware, not suitable for children under 36 months. Small parts might be swallowed.
- the discovery and colouring poster, to introduce your child to the diversity of nature (seasons, the sun, the birth of a flower, those tiny creatures in our gardens…)
- le petit puzzle coloré permettant de reconstituer une fleur de Calendula
- le jeu d’association de formes et couleurs pour apprendre quelques bases en s’amusant
Our « Little Budding Botanist » kit is made with sustainable choices in mind: made in France, PEFC certified kraft cardboard, recycled and recyclable materials, natural inks…
Look at these kids, barely on their feet: we are about to entrust them with our planet. In turn, they will have a sacred mission, both beautiful and difficult: to protect nature. Here is a good piece of news that might help them: the passion for plants and botany can be shared as early as infant age, even while the senses are still developing. Our foundation has chosen not only to act in order to protect biodiversity, but also to hand that passion over to the next generation.
Anyone who is born today will have to live with screens, and an ever-growing digital environment. While our kids will have to master both, it is important that they learn how to switch off and manage for several hours without screens. But to do so, don’t they need to know what to turn their attention to?
To even want to, and get used to switching off, being able to perceive the wealth of the world around us is necessary. Books, arts, humans, flavours or even animals, and, of course, the wonderful world of plants. It is right here, at hand’s reach…and all we need to do is help our kids see it.
Klorane Botanical Foundation - 15 rue Théron Périé
81106 Castres Cedex - France