Wind Wand
To make a wand, cut Mylar, cellophane, fabric, crepe paper, or ribbon into six 1-inch strips, each approximately 12 inches long. Tape these strips securely to a tongue depressor, a plastic bangle bracelet, or a small paper plate. Encourage your child to hold her wand high and run with the wind, then run against it. Can she tell which direction the wind is coming from? On a rainy or still day, your child can wave and shake her Wind Wand indoors while dancing to her favorite music.
Kite
Help your child make a simple kite with an 81/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper and a piece of string. First, let her decorate the paper with crayons, markers, or stickers. Then, fold a 2-inch piece of tape over the bottom edge of the sheet of paper. Punch a hole through the tape and attach a string about 2 to 3 feet long. When your child is ready to fly her kite, show her how to hold it high above her head and run into the wind. Her kite will flutter behind her.
Bubbles
On a breezy day, blowing bubbles can be particularly dramatic. Make a batch of Homemade Bubble Mixture, and fashion a bubble wand from a pipe cleaner that has been wrapped around a pencil, dowel, or stick.
Activities that involve racing or running with the wind can be exhilarating for your child. They offer opportunities to study cause and effect and help her become more aware of weather.
Wind Wand
Kite
Homemade Bubble Mixture
