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50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials found on Your Nature Walks

April 21, 2017 By Deb Chitwood 1 Comment

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Nature walks are fabulous activities for both kids and adults. But what should you do with the treasures found along the way? I’ve rounded up over 50 lovely, creative ways to use the materials found on your nature walks.

50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks

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Here are lots of creative ideas you can use at home or in the classroom with a variety of ages.

Nature Exploration Table (The Imagination Tree)

Flower Exploration Center (Buggy and Buddy)

Invitation to Play and Learn with Numbers and Natural Materials (Fun with Play and Learn)

Nature Exploration Station (Mama.Papa.Bubba.)

Montessori Nature Trays and Nature Tables

Nature Trays and Nature Tables (my roundup post)

Nature Sensory Activities

Nature Mobile (Danya Banya)

Nature Sensory Bottle (Lemon Lime Adventures)

Nature Pocket Art (5 Minutes for Mom)

Nature Suncatcher Wind Chimes (Hands On As We Grow)

Nature Sensory Bag Suncatcher (Hands On As We Grow)

Nature Activities Using Rocks

Stone Pendant (Red Ted Art)

Story Stones (Inner Child Fun)

Zentangle Rocks (Edventures with Kids)

Puffy Painted Rocks (Babble Dabble Do)

Painting with Rocks (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Building Towers with Natural Materials (Nurture Store)

Story Stones - Farm Animal Families Treasure Basket

Story Stones – Farm Animal Families Treasure Basket

Story Stones – Farm Animal Families Treasure Basket (my post)


Crafts Made with Beach Treasures

Beach Memento Windchime (Mama Miss)

Shell Painting (Fun-a-Day!)

Driftwood and Broken Shell Rattle (Photo from Red Ted Art)

Seashell Decorations (Crafts on Sea)

Seashell Wall Hanging (Crafts on Sea)

Seashells Sensory Bottle (Rhythms of Play)

Driftwood Boat (Red Ted Art)

 

Nature Painting

Nature Paintbrushes (Messy Little Monster)

Painting Feathers (Danya Banya)

Painting Nature Objects (Natural Beach Living)

Printing with Nature (Danya Banya)

Painting with Flowers (Teach Preschool)

Dandelion Blow Painting (Teach Preschool)

Flower Petal Glitter (Teach Preschool)

 

How to Make Rose Petal Perfume

 

How to Make Rose Petal Perfume (my post)

Activities Using Sticks

Wind Chimes with Sticks Painted in Rainbow Colors (Happy Hooligans)

Syllable Sticks (In the Playroom)

Nature Tree Craft (Rain or Shine Mama)

Accessories for Playdough Creations (Mom Inspired Life)

Stick Art (Buggy and Buddy)

Bug Hotel (Red Ted Art)

Painting Leaves (Simple Fun for Kids)

Leaf Rubbing Collages (Mama.Papa.Bubba.)

Leaf Threading (Stimulating Learning with Rachael) – blog is no longer available

Leaf Printed Rocks (The Pinterested Parent)

Stick and Leaf Butterflies (Artsy Craftsy Mom)

Nature Crafts

Nature Resist Tie Dye Shirt (The Pinterested Parent)

Pictures Made with Pressed Flowers (5 Minutes for Mom)

Bookmark Craft Using PressedFlowers and Leaves (Buggy and Buddy)

Flower Mandala Design (Nurture Store)

Bark and Pinecone Crafts

Bark Owls (Fireflies + Mud Pies)

Bark Painting (Tinkerlab)

Pinecone Mobiles (Happy Hooligans)

Pinecone Bird Feeder (Tinkerlab)

Acorn Necklaces (Arty Crafty Kids)

Nature Activities

Nature Weaving (True Aim Education)

Nature Impressions Crafts (Paging Fun Mums)

Nature Journals for Kids (Simply Rachel) – blog is no longer available

Nature Impressions (Arty Crafty Home)

Nature Stampers – Impressions in Playdough (Danya Banya)

Nature Ornaments (Danya Banya)

Tactile Nature Letters with Free Letter Template

Tactile Nature Letters {Free Printable Letter Templates} (my post)

What is your favorite way to use materials from your nature walks?


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Previous article: Free Earth Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
Next article: Nurturing the Love of Learning: Montessori Education for the Early Childhood Years

Filed Under: Activities - Art, Activities - Cultural Tagged With: nature crafts, nature walk, nature walks

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  1. Almin says

    April 27, 2017 at 2:34 am

    this is really nice thanks for share with us sir….

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