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Practical tips:
- Before presenting an activity to children, always try it first so you understand the different steps and materials well.
- Try to work in small groups.
- Protect clothing.
- Only adults should use certain types of equipment (hotplates, ovens, etc.)
- Identify plants properly before picking them (poisonous plants, protected plants) and pick in places far from pollution.
To go further, here are a few educational resources:
- Drake Jane, Love Ann. The Kids' Summer Handbook. Houghton Mifflin, 1994
- Collection Carnets de Nature. Milan
- Collection Mon carnet de Terrain. Milan
- Hignard Lionel, Pontoppidan Alain. La cuisine de la Reine des Prés. Actes Sud Junior. 2004.
- Hignard Lionel, Pontoppidan Alain. La Cuisine de Robin des Bois. Actes Sud Junior. 2002.
- Pince Hélène et Robert. L’encyclo à Malices. Plumes de Carottes. 2007.
- Boisvert Clotilde. Plantes et Remèdes Naturels. Aubanel. 2003.
- Pouyet Marc. Artistes de Natures. Plumes de Carottes. 2007.
- Animateurs à Vos Outils. Ecologistes de l’Euzière. 2004
- Animateurs Ouvrez les Yeux. Ecologistes de l’Euzière. 2006.