• Home
  • About
  • Online Classes
    • Workshops
    • Workshop Series
    • Classes
    • Membership
    • FAQ
  • Membership
    • The Circle
  • Local Programs
  • Shop
Have a Question? Contact Victoria
info@outdoor-classrooms.com
Login
No apps configured. Please contact your administrator.

Login with your site account

No apps configured. Please contact your administrator.

Lost your password?

          |   Blog   |   Cart   |   My Account |  
Outdoor Classrooms
  • Home
  • About
  • Online Classes
    • Workshops
    • Workshop Series
    • Classes
    • Membership
    • FAQ
  • Membership
    • The Circle
  • Local Programs
  • Shop

The Seedling BLOG

Five Easy Steps to Garden Signs

  • Posted by Victoria Hackett
  • Categories The Seedling BLOG
  • Date April 4, 2015
  • Comments 1 comment

Five Easy Steps to Garden Signs

20150110_132510_resized

Garden signs can transform any garden into an Outdoor Classroom. One can make a garden sign out of just about anything. This year I have been playing around with a few different materials and my favorite material at the moment are Ceder wooden shingles.

Signs created by children can capture the essence of any Outdoor Classroom and can quickly transform any neglected outdoor space. I highly recommend involving children in the garden this process.

Here are a 5 simple steps to get you started. 20150110_132618_resized

Step One: Purchase and gather materials. Decide what you want to use for your sign. Repurposing wood is a great place to start. Purchasing a bundle of Natural White Ceder Shingles is another option. Gather acrylic paint, paint brushes, black thick Sharpie pens, water, and newspaper.

Step Two: Brainstorm a list of Outdoor Learning Stations and plants that you want to identify in the garden. Use larger signs to define the Learning Stations. For example Compost, Flowers, 20150110_143812_resizedVegetables and Gathering Place. Choose the top words that you want for each sign and write each word on an index card.

Step Three: Paint wood blocks and/or shingles. Give each child a piece of wood or a shingle, a word and a paint color. Invite children to have fun painting.

Step Four: Write words and pictures. Once the blocks of wood or shingles are dry invite children to write the word they have chosen with the black sharpie pen. Encourage children to add any additional pictures to their signs.

20150112_122943_resizedStep Five: Hang sign. This can be done in many different ways. Add wire to hang the signs on a post or attach the sign a longer piece of wood or to a stick.

We added a sign to our mini window box Intergenerational Garden. A good example of how a simple home-made garden sign can transform any garden into a Children’s Garden and Outdoor Classroom.

20150329_112453_resized

Take a picture of your home-made signs and post here.

Want to learn more?

Check out the Teaching in the Dirt: Designing Outdoor Classrooms e-Course. 

 

author avatar
Victoria Hackett

ABOUT VICTORIA:
My mission is for every child in every school to have access to an Outdoor Classroom. Therefore, I inspire educators to teach outdoors and lead an on-line virtual community of Natural Teachers all over the world to create their own Outdoor Classroom story.

Previous post

Leaping into Spring & Taking Flight
April 4, 2015

Next post

Teach Outside with 3 Easy Steps
April 13, 2015

You may also like

November 2022 Gratitude Project
1 November, 2022

Have you ever read about the benefits of a gratitude practice that uses a gratitude journal? Have you ever felt the effects of a random act of kindness? Has anyone ever told you the secret to happiness is all about …

10 Nature-Based Children’s Books inspired by The Gardens That Attract Wildlife
15 September, 2022

What if you could find inspiration for the design and curricula of your outdoor classroom from nature-based children’s books? What if you could be intentional about choosing books that connect both with your outdoor classroom design and activities? DESIGN: At …

How Can I bring More Wildlife to Our Outdoor Classroom?
9 August, 2022

How Can I Bring More Wildlife To Our Outdoor Classroom/Backyard Learning Garden? Are you struggling with how to attract birds, butterflies, and interesting bugs for children to explore in your outdoor classroom? Do you look at a blank cement top …

    1 Comment

  1. HeatherJolly
    July 18, 2016
    Log in to Reply

    I like the wooden shingle material for garden and outdoor classroom signage! I’m taking note of this for our playground/outdoor classroom!

Leave A Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Categories

  • E-Course – STEAM Outdoors
  • E-Course Members
  • E-Course – Becoming a Natural Teacher
  • The Seedling BLOG

Copyright © Outdoor Classrooms - All Rights Reserved

                
  • FAQ
  • Terms
  • Policies
No apps configured. Please contact your administrator.

Login with your site account

No apps configured. Please contact your administrator.

Lost your password?