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baby & parent looking up at clouds

Cloud Gazing

Turn a breezy day into a playful moment of discovery by watching clouds float by with your baby. 

Baby & parent laying in hammock

Hammock Hang Time

In a moment of calm and connection, sway beneath the trees and watch the leaves dance above you—supporting your baby’s sense of balance as you swing gently back and forth. 

Child pulling weeds, raking, or digging in dirt

Garden Tending

Pull, rake, and dig with purpose in the garden. This activity combines big body movements and care for plants and animals. 

Painting with toy cars, toy car wash

Rolling Racers

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.

Elementary kids exploring leaves

Leafy Patterns

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! 

baby crawling with hand on branch outside

Crawl Quest

Tempt tiny hands with treasures from nature—placing objects just out of reach sparks curiosity while building strength, coordination, and movement skills.

baby steps on stones and straw sensory path

Sensory Steps

Explore natural textures and develop balance and coordination skills as baby feet squish, swish, scrunch, and step through a sensory adventure. 

crayon rubbings of natural materials

Texture Rubbings

With a few simple supplies, capture an array of natural textures through an artful exploration of leaves, bark, bricks, shells, and more!

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