Arts
Sitting with Nature: Sit Spot Activities for Kids, Classrooms, and Outdoor Learning
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
What is a Sit Spot? A sit spot is a personal patch of the natural world – a place a child visits regularly, across seasons and in all kinds of weather, to observe, wonder, and build a genuine relationship with the natural world. In returning to this place again and again, children learn about the world through […]
Colouring Page – Together We Make the Future
Theme: Healthy Communities
Kids can put their artistic skills to the test as they celebrate Future Chicken and the Planet Protectors team. Kind of fun to for kids to have Future Chicken, Frittata, Persa, Bello and Worm – A.K.A. The Planet Protectors – alongside themselves to help us all make a better future. Next step might be to […]
Why Libraries Matter with Mychal Threets
Theme: Healthy Communities
Libraries are more than books. They are places where community, creativity, learning, and curiosity come together 📚✨ In this episode of the Future Chicken Podcast, kids explore why libraries matter and how they help people of all ages and backgrounds learn, grow, and connect. Future Chicken and friends are joined by Mychal Threets, new host […]
The Future of Creativity using Nature with Tyler Shaw
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
Award-winning singer and songwriter Tyler Shaw joins Future Chicken, Frittata, and Rocket Pants for an inspiring conversation about music, creativity, mental health, and the power of nature. 🎶🌲 Tyler shares how spending time outdoors fuels his songwriting, why creativity can help us process big feelings, and how small positive actions can make a real difference […]
Can you Sing with Em Beihold
Theme: Healthy Communities
Singer-songwriter Em Beihold joins FC, Frittata, and Rocket Pants for a heartwarming conversation about creativity, mental health, and the power of community. 🌱🎶 Em shares how songwriting helps her process emotions, why supporting others matters, and what she does to stay mentally healthy. Inspired by her message, the crew travels back in time to learn […]
Colouring Page – The Water Cycle
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Water
“Water is Life!” , “What Goes Around Comes Around!“ As children bring this Water Cycle poster to life through their creativity, they can also get creative with their ideas for slogans about water inspired by water. To get them started they can think about water being the ultimate shape-shifter.
Colouring Page – Meet the Pollinators
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Food
As children creatively bring the different pollinators to life on this poster, discussion could acknowledge the amazing fact that that there are over 200,000 types of pollinators in the world. Believe it or not, one of every three bites of food we eat is thanks to the work of pollinators. We simply can’t live without […]
Colouring Page Every Drop is Important
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Water
This poster for children to download and bring to life with their artistic creativity also opens the door to discussion of an astounding water fact. Did you know that less than 1% of all water on earth can be used by people? That’s because the rest is either salt water, or frozen. As population grows, more […]
Bird Bingo – Bird Watching Activity and Colouring Page
Theme: Healthy Communities
This poster for children to create shares the fun of bird-spotting. Place an invitingly-decorated poster near a window, with a pen or pencil nearby. See who spots a real bird that match the birds described on the bingo card! Mark it or draw it on the card. You can play bird bingo on your own, or […]
Making Green Goals a Reality with Mackenzie Turner
Theme: Healthy Communities
Future Chicken and Frittata team up with Mackenzie Turner to learn how we can make green goals a reality! Discover how creativity and influence can be used to promote environmental change and turn wetlands into bird sanctuaries. Mackenzie shares her experiences and tips on using social media for good, while also balancing screen time with […]