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Combine dirt, water, and other gifts from nature into pretend recipes, promoting storytelling and early literacy skills through joyful, messy play.

Let kids show their wild sides as they gallop, hop, wriggle, and roar, and build both bodies and brains in this nature-based twist on a classic childhood game.

Strengthen fine motor skills and build knowledge about plants as you explore seeds and plant parts by dissecting sunflowers, corncobs, or milkweed pods.

A line in the dirt become a balance beam as children walk, wobble, and grow stronger, braver, and more aware of how their bodies move through the world.

Explore nature field guides then create a class guide with entries for each student that highlights their unique traits and celebrates diversity.

Create a cozy nature reading zone filled with books, discovery tools, and drawing supplies, encouraging children to follow their curiosity, explore at their own pace, and share what they discover.

Ask questions and record children’s animal-inspired stories to build language, confidence, and creativity while celebrating their unique voices.

A walk turns into a word-filled adventure as you search for shapes, sounds, and treasures outside, developing sensory connections, observation skills, and new vocabulary along the way!

Mix soil, water, and washable colors to create messy masterpieces right in the backyard or schoolyard—experimentation with these materials supports creativity, motor skills, and language learning.

Grab a bird guide or app and head outside—spotting and naming feathered friends in your neighborhood turns everyday walks into exciting adventures in observation, discovery, and scientific thinking.