Exploring Our Foundations - In the Wonder of Nature

Exploring Our Foundations - In the Wonder of Nature. Observing the Marvels of McClelland Park, Newry with the Museum of Childhood Ireland and our friends at Sticky Fingers Arts. Exploring Our Foundations through exploration of the wonder of nature…. What do you think you will find? What did you find?…participants record their observations, thoughts, and drawings in a nature journal.
Consider…
The Senses: Engaging the senses, sight, smell, touch, hearing, to explore nature.
Seasons: Observing how nature changes this season, focusing on changes in plants, animals, and weather.
Colours: Looking for a range of colours in nature, from the vibrant hues of flowers to the muted tones of soil and bark.
Textures: Exploring the different textures of leaves, bark, rocks, and other natural materials you find.
Shapes: Noting the various shapes found in nature.
Patterns: Identifying repeating patterns in nature, such as the veins of a leaf or the arrangement of petals on a flower.
See our Comic Making and Puppetry/Nature events on this day too at Sticky Fingers Arts in Newry. For times and locations see details on our website: https://museumofchildhood.ie/heritage-week-2025-at-the-museum-of-childhood-ireland-musaem-oige- or contact: https://www.stickyfingersarts.co.uk/

Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann - A first for Ireland, a multi-award winning museum dedicated to the exploration of childhood culture and heritage, islandwide and diaspora, historic to contemporary:

https://museumofchildhood.ie/

Explore our programme for Heritage Week 2025 here:

https://museumofchildhood.ie/heritage-week-2025-at-the-museum-of-childhood-ireland-musaem-oige-na-hei