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23+ Simple Nature Activities for Kids to Create, Explore & Learn

Posted: 10 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

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These nature activities are ways to put the oomph in getting outside with your kids! Explore, find new things in nature, get creative in how you use it and just have fun!

Getting kids outside and into nature seems to be harder and harder these days. It seems to be that more and more, we are scared to let our kids be outside, watch this video I shared on Facebook to see what I mean.

I want to make being outside super fun for my kids. We have a nice big back yard with woods that my kids can run and explore in. It’s amazing to watch their creativity! And I truly want to cultivate that even more.

These nature activities are ways to put the oomph in getting outside with your kids! Explore, find new things, get creative and have fun!

Nature Activities for Kids to Be Creative!

  • Make colorful mandalas with nature. This idea from Krokotak is gorgeous and easily created with paint and natural items.
  • You can also turn rocks and drift wood into a beautiful namesake piece of art with this alphabet name rocks nature activity for kids to make.
  • Put together a nature wind catcher. Grab some items from the front yard or a nature walk, then tie everything up. These would look nice in a tree or hanging on the back porch.
  • Paint a branch together. Create walking sticks using a large stick and paints. Add in some other decorations for even more possibilities.
Explore, find new things in nature, get creative in how you use it and just have fun with these simple nature activities for kids to love being outside again!

Find lots of ways to get creative and have fun using real flowers here!

Explore Science With These Nature Activities

Explore, find new things in nature, get creative in how you use it and just have fun with these simple nature activities for kids to love being outside again!
  • Investigate pond water. Go exploring and scoop up some pond water like Stir the Wonder did. Bring it home and see what the little scientists observe.
  • Test water absorption. Send the kids on a nature hunt and let then explore which bits absorb water.
  • Grab some dirt, cups and a meat thermometer for this super cool earth science experiment that’s the perfect nature activity for curious kids.
  • Make a roly poly habitat. Fantastic Fun and Learning put together a terrarium just for local roly polys. Let the kids make their own versions with insects from the yard.
Science, Math, Arts & Crafts or just plain fun nature activities that will all help your kids love being outside at home or on the go.

Nature Activities That Will Create a Love of Math! (Yes, Math!)

Nature color matching scavenger hunt.
Science, Math, Arts & Crafts or just plain fun nature activities that will all help your kids love being outside at home or on the go.
  • Explore tally marks with sticks. Teach the kids about using tally marks in this activity using nature items from the backyard, like Educators’ Spin On It.
  • Create nature patterns like Coffee Cups and Crayons. These patterns can be made anywhere – in the backyard, on the sidewalk, or on the back porch. Just grab some leaves, sticks, and stones to get started.
  • Find examples of symmetry in nature. Buggy and Buddy suggests taking a photo walk around the neighborhood. Then break out the mirror to test symmetry in the pictures.
  • Gather a variety of flowers and categorize them based on how many petals they have with our counting flower petals nature activity for kids
These nature activities are ways to put the oomph in getting outside with your kids! Explore, find new things, get creative and have fun!

What activities do you love to do with natural things found outdoors?

These nature activities are ways to put the oomph in getting outside with your kids! Explore, find new things, get creative and have fun!

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