• Optional: Tour rope (a rope with a loop for each child to hold on to)
• Optional: Piece of bread, some birdseed, or other food for a bird or animal
• Optional: Camera or smartphone
• Optional: Story book

• Explore the outside of your building and find good places to visit, for example, notable trees, shrubs, and landscaping; flowers; gardens; wilder places; a fountain; a memorial garden; hidden places; the dumpster; a grounds shed; and compost bins.
• Optional: Choose a suitable location to have story time outside. Preview the book so you can tailor your comments during the walk (see suggested story books in Activity 5, Story, Preparation for Activity).
• Optional: Locate a good place to leave food for a wild bird or animal on your grounds, such as at the base of a tree or under a bush. Obtain food to bring with the group.

Invite the children to find a buddy and hold hands (or, use a tour rope so that no one gets lost). Lead the children on a tour of the grounds. Provide information about interesting things you see, such as recycling or compost bins (ways we take care of the earth) or a memorial garden (a way to remember special people). Be mindful of the adult worship services, if appropriate.
Optional: If you have brought birdseed or a piece of bread to leave for an animal, demonstrate placing the food.
Optional: Take photos during the tour. Make a photo book afterward, using an online service such as Shutterfly.

Find places to visit that are accessible to all the children (and adults) who may be in the group.