Let‘s go to the forest！

ときが森へレッツゴー！

制作協力：自然環境教育 えことのは 斉藤 智子さん
英訳協力：Osamu Kobayashi

特定非営利活動法人 自然環境教育 えことのは「自然と遊び，自然に学び，自然と暮らす」をテーマに，持続可能な社会づくりに向けて活動を展開する。
自然界の生産能力を超えた現代生活を見直し，新たなライフスタイルを生みだすには，自然生態系を理解することが初めの一歩。

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Everything in the forest is a surprise for small children.
Let’ s explore and sense the Tokiga-mori by walking,stumbling, crying and laughing!

SpringSpring is the season when many flowers bloom andinsects and birds begin to be active. It is the season
for a lot of discoveries. Taste the honey of the flowers,
hunt for insects.

Summer

The hottest season. Many Cicada cries and theircast-off shells are one of the treasures you will
get in the forest. If you make your umbrella
from a big leaf, your walk during the rain would
be changed into an exciting tour!

Hints to explore

Hints to explore

Creatures discovered during the season

Creatures discovered during the season

Ladybugs, hazel-leaf roller weevil, caterpillar,
carpenter bees, Japanese grass lizard andmany flowers.

Cicada, scarab beetle, drone beetle,
stag beetle, dragonfly, caterpillar, butterfly

Floral decoration, flower bouquet, honey frompasque flower herb, a whistle made from thebean of bush vetch, whistle made from the grassof shortawn foxtail, imitating bird calls.

Fall

The season of tree fruits and autumn leaves. You canfind an acorn, pinecone, and other beautiful fruits
from the trees. It would be an art if you decorate
your window with red and yellow leaves.

Collecting insects and cast-off shells of Cicada,playing with leaves with insect bites,
making a mask from leaves, playing withthe light in the mirrors, Playing in the rain.

Winter

Discoveries in the forest will make you forgetthe coldness. Harmful insects would be dormant
and almost all the grass is withered.
So, you can walk for a distance.

Hints to explore

Hints to explore

Creatures discovered during the season

Creatures discovered during the season

Playing with acorns (throwing, kicking, andplaying basketball), collecting seeds,
making stained-glass and face maskfrom autumn leaves.

Locust, grasshopper, praying mantis,
dragonfly, tree fruits and grass fruits

Stepping on the fallen leaves, throwing thefallen leaves and take a leaf shower, throwing
seeds (Gagaimo, Ubayuri) lying on the groundin sunny days and running with a small
windmill in your hands.
Winter birds, seeds blown by winds
and dormant insects

Recommendations for equipment
to take with your exploration*Handmade insect nets
*Handmade binoculars*Rug*Others

Materials: Newspaper, drain net and cloth tape. Fits the hands of your child. The photograph is shown below.
Materials: Paper pipes, colored paper, and a ribbon. This will make your exploration more exciting!
The photograph is shown above.
Used for lying on the ground and looking above the sky. Recommended in the winter season.
Snack, magnifying glass, and a bag to take your treasures back home.

Precautions to explore the forest① Wear comfortable shoes: Select shoes with thick and non-slip shoe sole.
② Wear comfortable clothes: Long sleeve shirt and long trousers. Hat or a cap.
These will protect you from strong sunshine and insect bites.
③ Bring your drink: Hydration is important. Pure water or tea can be used to wash the wound.
④ Bring your first aid kit: Disinfectant, medical plaster bandage, wound medicine,poison remover.
⑤ Harmful creatures in the forest
Bees, wasps, poison snake, poison moth, Maimaikaburi(Carabus blaptoides),Tuchihanmyou(blister beetles), Aobaarigatahanekakushi(Paederus fuscipes),
ticks, rash plants (such as Irakusa and Haze),poison plants (such as Mamushigusa and Hiyodorijogo)
協力：自然環境教育 えことのは
Cooperation NPO corporation natural environment education Ekotoha協力：自然環境教育 えことのは
Cooperation NPO corporation natural environment education Ekotoha