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Bingo edition . . Nature is everywhere! You don’t need to look further than your own backyard, neighborhood, or state park to discover the amazing wonders of the natural world. Try this fun, hands-on bingo game with your children as you discover and explore outdoors. Find all the items in a row, column or diagonally corner to corner. There is an option for older children, in which you will need to print all 3 bingo cards. The 3 bingo cards are arranged in different orders. This provides an option for children to challenge each other and race to complete their cards. Keep in mind that bingo participants should be seeing and reporting items on their playing card, not collecting items. Practice Leave No Trace principles to leave nature as you found it. Ages 2 to 7, two or more players Printed bingo card(s) Pen or pencil Materials needed This game is designed to be done anywhere outdoors, including your own backyard! It’s a great opportunity to explore Michigan state parks and forests. Pick your park, pack a lunch, and get ready to explore Michigan’s most amazing natural places. Visit Michigan.gov/StateParks Want to help support youth play! Text “Michigan” to 71777 to make a donation to help improve playgrounds and accessible recreation in state parks How to play

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Bingo edition..

Nature is everywhere! You don’t need to look further than your own backyard, neighborhood, or state park to discover the amazing wonders of the natural world. Try this fun, hands-on bingo game with your children as you discover and explore outdoors.

• Find all the items in a row, column or diagonally corner to corner.

• There is an option for older children, in which you will need to print all 3 bingo cards. The 3 bingo cards are arranged in different orders. This provides an option for children to challenge each other and race to complete their cards.

• Keep in mind that bingo participants should be seeing and reporting items on their playing card, not collecting items. Practice Leave No Trace principles to leave nature as you found it.

Ages 2 to 7, two or more players

• Printed bingo card(s)

• Pen or pencil

Materials needed

This game is designed to be done anywhere outdoors, including your own backyard!

It’s a great opportunity to explore Michigan state parks and forests.

Pick your park, pack a lunch, and get ready to explore Michigan’s most amazing natural places.

Visit Michigan.gov/StateParks

Want to help support youth play! Text “Michigan” to 71777 to make a donation to help improve playgrounds and accessible recreation in state parks

How to play

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Wildflower

Did you take time to smell it?

Somethingalive

Animal signs: a feather, tracks or

droppings.

An earthworm Something that makes

A tree that is tallerthanyou!

Seed: Something Smooth tree bark

Insect with wings

Hiding critter: A bird nest

FreeSpace A rock bigger

than your hand

Itsy, bitsy, 8-legged

spider

Something you think is

Bumpytree bark

A flat rock

Three different leaves

Moss

Two pieces of man-made litter

A spiderweb Listen:

Something round

Yellowplant or flower

look under leaves and rocks for bugs and worms.

noise

soft

(tree species)

an acorn, pinecone or pod.

birds chirping

Bingo card #1..

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Bingo card #2..

FreeSpace

An earthworm

Itsy, bitsy, 8-legged

spider

Insect with wings

Something round

Moss

A bird nest

Two pieces of man-made litter

Animal signs: a feather, tracks or

droppings.

Yellowplant or flower

A flat rock

A rock bigger than your hand

Bumpytree bark

Hiding critter:

look under leaves and rocks for bugs and worms.

Wildflower

Did you take time to smell it?

Somethingalive

A tree that is tallerthanyou!

A spiderweb

Smooth tree bark

Something that makes

noise

Something

soft

Three different leaves

(tree species)

Something you think is

Listen: birds

chirping

Seed:

an acorn, pinecone or pod.

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Bingo card #3..

FreeSpace

An earthworm Itsy, bitsy, 8-legged

spider

Insect with wings

Something roundMoss

A bird nest

Two pieces of man-made litter

Animal signs: a feather, tracks or

droppings.

Yellowplant or flower

A flat rock

A rock bigger than your hand

Bumpytree bark

Hiding critter:

look under leaves and rocks for bugs and worms.

Wildflower

Did you take time to smell it?

Somethingalive

A tree that is tallerthanyou!

A spiderweb

Smooth tree bark

Something that makes

noise

Something

soft

Three different leaves

(tree species)

Something you think is

Listen: birds

chirping

Seed:

an acorn, pinecone or pod.