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

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.

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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.)

Nature Trays and Nature Tables (my roundup post)

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)

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 (my post)

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 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 (my post)

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)

Leaf Printed Rocks (The Pinterested Parent)

Stick and Leaf Butterflies (Artsy Craftsy Mom)

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 Owls (Fireflies + Mud Pies)

Bark Painting (Tinkerlab)

Pinecone Mobiles (Happy Hooligans)

Pinecone Bird Feeder (Tinkerlab)

Acorn Necklaces (Arty Crafty Kids)

Nature Weaving (True Aim Education)

Nature Impressions Crafts (Paging Fun Mums)

Nature Journals for Kids (Simply Rachel)

Nature Impressions (Arty Crafty Home)

Nature Stampers – Impressions in Playdough (Danya Banya)

Nature Ornaments (Danya Banya)

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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