Spring is around the corner and the weather has been warming up (at least here in the southern Here’s how:
- Before you go, you must plan your route. Make sure all members of your family can finish the route comfortably.
- Do a practice run, writing down clues for things to find along the route.
- Print out the clue list for each family member to take with them during the ride.
- During the ride, help the little ones by telling them one clue at a time so they can concentrate on riding safely while searching for their clue (not carrying a list).
Clues can be ambiguous to encourage individual interpretations and might include things like, “something that can spray water” (interpretations might include a hose, fire hydrant, sprinklers, etc.), or something specific, “a blue gate.”
Include things that guide thinking beyond just the human presence in the neighborhood like, “material for a bird’s nest,” “food for a bee,” “purple blossoms,” or “something just beginning to grow.”
Take pictures of your finds or simply point them out to each other as you go. Below is a list of ideas for clues.
Clue ideas:
- A plant you can eat
- A found face
- A pollinator
- Dripping water
- Something sparkly
- Something you can hear but can’t see
- A bird’s nest
- Food for a hummingbird
- A (color) door
- A flag
- The silliest mailbox
- A fragrant flower
- Something you can see through
- A rainbow bouquet (a red flower, orange flower, yellow flower, green, blue, (indigo), purple flowers—found throughout the ride)
- The smallest tree
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