Nature Activities & Nature Experiments

Make a spring collage with your preschooler to get her outside and those creative juices flowing!

A mixture of botany, exploration, Abstract Art and Pop Art color theoryâthis activity never gets dull! Start by exploring outdoors and finish with indoor art.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Let your fabulous crafter use her favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that she can proudly present to a friend or loved one.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.