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sotc · Jan 27, 2015

We're going to the twins preschool next month sometime as they are learning about trees. I'm soliciting ideas for things to do for 4-5 year olds. Thinking about bringing some big equipment and probably have the crew swing by as well. I'm totally open to ideas here and willing to spend a few bucks for the kids. May try to order pretend hard hats for them if I can find some.

CurSedVoyce · Jan 27, 2015

I would bring some to plant. And if you could start a seed or acorn with the glass/jar and paper towel trick, that would be awesome as well. Bring seeds etc for them to do also. Avacado works well with tooth picks and a ball jar. Just something they can start and plant. Bring the bucket truck and the boom truck with something to pick up. Maybe let the kids try a lever, up and down or something. Propane guy let my boys try it once and I bet it is something they will never forget.
Nice thing about the planting thing, is they get to take it home and such. I still remember doing that back when I was that age.

sotc · Jan 27, 2015

SouthSoundTree- · Jan 27, 2015

http://www.wholesalepartysupplies.c...6076!&ef_id=VDAIagAABRmQJv8r:20150128052606:s

Party hardhats for kids $2

if you could rip right down the center of a small conifer, you might have a really cool cross section of sorts. Not your typical crosscut. It would be especially cool if you can pull one out of the ground with the roots still attached and then cut the upper section.

pete mctree · Jan 28, 2015

A tiny tree in a pot each - something with your company name on to take home

Husabud · Jan 28, 2015

I did the same thing Willie. I brought the mini with a couple big Oak logs the show the kids how we manage large wood after a removal. My son jumped on the machine with me and showed them all how he could run it. It was fun. I handed out tube trees at the end, with my biz card inside, and told the kids to always replant when you remove.
Good luck.

sotc · Jan 28, 2015

Good ideas! Thanks for the link Sean, exactly what I was thinking of

Reddog · Jan 28, 2015

I bet they would be all over that Gehl loader like a jungle gym.

sotc · Jan 28, 2015

Haha, yeah, the APTA Launching a throw ball too!

sawinredneck · Jan 28, 2015

I know most little boys love big trucks! Mine sure did at least! The equipment idea is great, as are sending home trees. Just remember to keep it simple as most kids that age have the attention span of a gnat! Good on you for doing this and remember to keep it fun.

gf beranek · Jan 28, 2015

What a cool thing! 30 years ago I led a troop of young scouts into the forest to teach them how to identify the local species. It was one of the finer moments in my life.

Pelorus · Jan 28, 2015

Bring some 3' pieces of rope to give them, and teach them to tie a bowline.
It can't be any harder than trying to teach most groundies how to tie that knot.

sotc · Jan 28, 2015

Haha, kids this age can't tie their shoes!

Yah, I'm looking forward to it Jerry

woodworkingboy · Jan 28, 2015

Imagine not being able to fix a flat tire on a bike, a basic survival skill. Today's kids....

Pelorus · Jan 28, 2015

Kids that can't tie their shoes or fix flat tires, but know more about computers and "smartphones" than I ever will.

SouthSoundTree- · Jan 28, 2015

sotc said:
Haha, kids this age can't tie their shoes!

Yah, I'm looking forward to it Jerry

Funny thing, in my opinion, a bowline is simpler than a shoe string knot. Kindergarten age kids learn a shoe-string knot. Grown men can't learn a bowline????

Pelorus · Jan 28, 2015

Many of the growed up guys up here seem to have ten thumbs and no fingers....

Husabud · Jan 28, 2015

My son has shown most of my helpers how to tie a Bowline. He learned when he was 4. I find having him show them kinda speeds up the process.

CurSedVoyce · Jan 28, 2015

pete mctree said:
A tiny tree in a pot each - something with your company name on to take home

When I was in Scouts, we got trees from the Forestry service in paper quart milk cartons.
You can also use egg cartons they can just plant of they are starts.
I bet your forestry service has them cheap by the hundred if you look it up...
I know they closed that one nursery up there they used to get seedlings from in 08.. But maybe if you look deeper?
http://www.oregon.gov/odf/privateforests/pages/seedlings.aspx

Burnham · Jan 28, 2015

Increment borer. Gives insight into the life the tree has led over decades, centuries even.

sotc · Jan 28, 2015

Not sure where the grown men thing came in.
Yeah, we have done seedlings before, I can source them locally.
Good one B, thanks

SouthSoundTree- · Jan 29, 2015

Plant them a fruit tree or 2.

sotc · Jan 29, 2015

Hmm, that's worth talking to the school about

SouthSoundTree- · Jan 29, 2015

Some of those multi-species grafted deals.

I am not a fruit tree-ologist, but gather you can grow different stone fruit( pitted fruit- cherry, nectarine, peach maybe) grafted onto one tree. Probably whatever grouping has apple, pear, and Asian pear type fruits can all be grafted onto another tree.

That's some magic to a little kid, 3-4 different fruits on one tree.

CurSedVoyce · Jan 30, 2015

Lovin the fruit tree idea.. Future pruning classes I see in your future

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