Hibernation

This last week was so cold. We talked a lot about different animals that hibernate during the winter. I found it very interesting that bears are not True Hibernators. They wake up several times during the winter to find food close by. Female bears have their babies in the winter and take care of them in their den. The kids got to pick an animal out of the jar that hibernates and they had to act like that animal. We made chex mix for their food they gather to fatten up for the cold months ahead. We made our den out of blankets and chairs and then each kid found a place to hibernate until Spring came. They seemed to have a lot of fun.