🎨 Create⏱ Discovery Play · 15 min⏱ Adventure Play · 30 minAges 3–4, 4–6, 6–8
You need
- leaves, sticks or flowers from outside (a small bag)
- paper
- a glue stick
Steps
- 1. Go outside together. Collect fallen leaves, sticks and petals.
- 2. Lay them out on the paper. Make a face, a tree or a creature.
- 3. Glue them down.
- 4. Wash hands when you are done.
⚠ Safety · Stay within arm's reach
Only pick things up from the ground. No berries, seeds or mushrooms, and nothing in mouths. Wash hands after.
Stop if:
- Anything goes near a mouth
- You are near a road or water
Easier
Lay things on the paper without glue, then take a photo.
Harder
Find five different shapes of leaf.
Only 5 minutes?
Collect five things and make one face.
Why it matters: Nature art uses the eyes, the hands and the outdoors all at once.
Clean-up: Leftover nature goes back outside. Wash hands.
This activity is a draft. It will be reviewed by a child-development professional before launch. Use your own judgement about what is safe for your child.