Ostara _ rituals, recipes, & lore for the spring equinox ( PDFDrive )

about. Getting into the habit of playing again is a perfect way to honor the
spring.
Outdoor finger painting on a sunny day provides for easy clean up and is
another way to teach children about the elements. You can have them paint
representations of each element. You can explain that while outside, they are
taking in the element of air, and through the paints they are working with the
element of water. Finger painting tends to have a calming, grounding effect on
the participants, so you can discuss this aspect as well.
Play that involves using our whole bodies is a perfect release in the spring after
being cooped up all winter long. It’s time to get out and move and get some
energy building and circulating through the body once again. What were some of
your favorite outdoor games as a kid? Red rover? Freeze tag? Kick the can?
Hide and seek? Ghosts in the graveyard? Even duck, duck, goose. Do your kids
know how to play these games? It’s amazing how many kids these days don’t.