Dip, zip, zoom, and roll toy cars, animal figurines, and natural items like acorns and pinecones through washable paint or mud, making tracks on cardboard or along the sidewalk.
Explore leaves from local trees, noticing the different shapes, patterns, colors, and how they change from season to season, recording observations like a scientist in your nature journal!
Tempt tiny hands with treasures from nature—placing objects just out of reach sparks curiosity while building strength, coordination, and movement skills.
Explore natural textures and develop balance and coordination skills as baby feet squish, swish, scrunch, and step through a sensory adventure.
With a few simple supplies, capture an array of natural textures through an artful exploration of leaves, bark, bricks, shells, and more!
Look for animals moving in different ways—jumping, flapping, fluttering, bounding—then practice copying their motions, talking about why animals move the way they do. Add in sound effects for more imaginative play!
Follow footprints in mud or snow to uncover the secret lives of nearby animals—tracking turns your child into a curious nature detective right in your own neighborhood.
Troll for nature treasures in the park or on the trail, collecting items that feel special. How many different colors, textures, shapes, and sizes can you find?
