Wonder Bugs - Mud Pies in the Skies!

I love mud! And I think that pretty much every wonder bug that came to this week's Wonder Bugs program, Mud Pies in the Skies, loves mud, too!

We had fun meeting Marsha and Marcus Muskrat at the pond, digging in mud and playing with different kinds of soil like clay and sand. 

Thank you to all the wonder bugs muskrats who tried the bog slog and an especially enthusiastic thank you to those of you who liked it! 

Keep digging,

Miss Tara

 Bog Slog Recipe AKA Broccoli Salad

2 large heads of broccoli, chopped very fine

about ½ cup cranberries

about 1cup cooked wild rice

about ½ cup roasted, unsalted sunflower seeds

Combine above ingredients. Then in a separate bowl mix together about 1 cup plain yogurt with 1 tablespoon wine vinegar (I used raspberry wine vinegar). Add sugar to taste.

Combine dressing with chopped broccoli mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Books and Resources to Encourage More Digging at Home:

I Love Dirt byJennifer Ward (ISBN 978-1-59030-535-5)

 

Muskrat Will beSwimming by Cheryl Savageau.  The main character in this story is of Native American and French descent. Click here to checkout some of the pages of the book!

Just "fur" fun! Click here for a website that has everything to do with muskrats!

Next Wonder Bugs Session: EARTH TO EGG

9:30-10:45am
Tuesday, April 12th OR Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2011

Earth Day is the perfect time to celebrate eggs, inside and out. We’ll also explore some animals that hatch from eggs.  Games, crafts, and songs will make it an egg-cellent day! Plus, meet some real baby chicks!

Single session: ALNC Members: $6/child; Non-Members: $7/child
Package option: All 7 sessions: $38.50/members; $45.50/non-members

Click here to register!