Countless Beautiful Nature Crafts for Kids
Flower Suncatchers
What You Need:
- Scissors
- Clear contact paper (can be found on Amazon, dollar stores, or other retailers)
- Pressed and dried flowers (put them into a book and leave them for a week or longer)
- Hole punch
- String
What To Do:
- Remove the back of the contact paper and encourage your child to decorate with flowers however he or she would like.
- Then, place a second piece of contact paper on the contact paper with flowers.
- Option to cut around the design and discard the excess paper.
- Put a hole punch at the top and put string through it.
- Then, hang it up in front of a window and enjoy!
Magic Wands
What You Need:
- Sticks from outside, cleaned
- Tempera paint
- Paintbrushes
- Mod Podge or another sealant
What To Do:
- Paint the sticks.
- Let them dry.
- Cover with sealant (otherwise the paint will peel off of the stick).
Sensory Bottles
What You Need:
- Clear bottle - plastic is ideal for younger children
- Water or mineral oil
- Leaves, flowers, small pinecones, acorns, and/or pine needles
What To Do:
- Put the natural items into the bottle. If they're difficult to get inside, the back of a wooden spoon works well.
- Fill with water or mineral water.
- Close the lid as tight as possible.
Nature Paint Brushes
What You Need:
- Different needles from pine trees, seeds from maple trees, grass or similar
- Sticks
- Hot glue gun (with adult supervision)
- String
What To Do:
Find all the instructions here.More Great Nature Crafts For Kids:
- Nature Mandala Visual Processing Activity
- Simple Rock Painting Ideas for Kids
- Acron Balancing STEM Challenge
- Nature Crafts Printable Pack
- 25+ Backyard Learning Activities
- Nature Weaving
- Nature Number Art Challenge
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