Tuesday, August 16, 2016

23 Nature Activities for Kids to Create, Explore & Learn

These nature activities are ways to put the oomph in getting outside! 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!

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Nature activities for kids to be creative!

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

Explore science with these nature activities:

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  • 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.
  • 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.

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Nature activities that will create a love of math! (Yes, Math!)

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scavenger hunt ideas for kids

  • Explore tally marks with sticks. Teach the kids about using tally marks using 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.

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