Nature crafts and activities are a great way to enjoy the outdoors with kids, promote sustainability, and encourage little ones to conserve. Added bonus — many times nature provides us with free art materials! Here are some of our favorite simple, beautiful projects from FFFB and around the web that will make you want to drop everything, go outside, and get crafty RIGHT now:
That Artist Woman shows how to make stunning egg shell paintings.
I love the look of these painted sticks! Found via To Swoon For.
Wondertime shows how to build a fairy house. Great for imaginative play!!
Start a leaf collection — I love this one from Rachel Whiting
From the super-talented Garden Mama, decorate stones with rub-off transfers… beautiful!
Design Dazzle shows how to make beautiful bird feeders!
Make nature sculptures with My Plum Pudding!
Nature Watch shows how to make a cloud identifier for a fun scavenger hunt idea!
From our own little bloggy blog, grab some leftover paint chips for a fun outdoor color match activity!
…and here are some ideas for an Autumn treasure hunt!
Have fun enjoying the outdoors and crafting with the kiddos!!
Dear Valerie,
I think that you need to find a use for all of those colorful peanut butter cup wrappers from the candy which is supposed to be for the children on Halloween.
Where is that bag, by the way?
😉
Love,
Mark
Nom nom nom….
Lots of great ideas! Thanks for sharing them 🙂
What kind of paint was used to paint the sticks? Thx.
I’m not sure what was used on these particular ones, but I would go with acrylic paint for these. Have fun!! 🙂
Thank you! My girls love sticks and this would be neat.
Yet again, one quick stop by your blog has set me up with more great ideas than we’ll ever have time to try this week! Thanks *so* much for all the time and inspiration you put into your posts!