Quotes from the kids' journals: "We threw rocks." "We fed the ducks." "We played ball games." "We collected shells." "We had a picnic."
After field trips, the kids dictate what they did, what they learned, and what was fun. I then print a picture that they paste to their paper for a keepsake of their day.
Later at home we also made a diorama of the goodies be collected at the lake. The kids painted the boxes blue and added a "beach scene." I then wrapped it in clear wrap to keep the sand and shells from spilling out.
What to do with all those extra seashells!!! Paint them, of course! We painted the extra shells and then added them to a block of plywood that was covered in mosaic paste. Fun project for preschoolers and older children! A great keepsake from our day at the beach!