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May 1, 2013

Nature Activities for Kids

Welcome back to the Weekly Kids Co-op, I look forward to reading your posts each week.  Last week I shared a fun round up all about Learning With Seeds.  Spring is here and we are loving playing outside and enjoying Mother Nature.  As a result I decided to to feature Nature Activities for Kids.  Let’s turn off the screens and take out kids outside to enjoy some fresh air!

Nature Activities for kidsLots of great ideas for Learning and Playing with Nature:

  • Use rocks as a learning tool and an fun art medium ~ Playing with Rocks
  • Work on simple Math Skills ~Counting Nature
  • A little science magic ~ Growing Pumpkins in Pumpkins
  • Bless a neighbor ~ May Day Baskets 
  • Observe, learn and create with butterflies ~ Butterfly Activities for Toddlers
  • Create exciting art outside ~ Spray Bottle Mural 
  • Collection of ideas all about bugs ~ I is for Insect 
  • Sensory fun ~ Mud Play
  • Make a special gift for our feathered friends ~ DIY Bird Feeders
  • Explore the great outdoors, no need for a bin! ~ Sensory Nature Play
  • One of my kids favorite spring activities ~ Flying a Kite

If you were featured this week, feel free to grab a Housing A Forest button.

Come back every Thursday to see if your creative ideas were featured and link up any new ideas! (I will be using one image and a link back to your blog.)

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I am loving the week long Play Inspired with Nature series that I am doing with Growing A Jeweled Rose this week.  Check out the links below for what we have shared already.  We have lots more planned for this week so make sure you check back!

Play Inspired by Nature

Mud Play Recipe ~ This recipe is for the perfect Princess Mud Pie!

Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud ~ lots of fun ways to get messy and creative with mud

Rainy Day Puddle Play ~ I don’t think that I have ever seen a more magical  mud puddle!

5 fun way to Paint in the Rain ~ fun ways to get creative the next time it rains.

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Related posts:

  1. 6 Fun Outdoor Play Activities
  2. 10 Fun Backyard Activities
  3. Nature Stick Garden
  4. Spring Activities for Kids
Posted in Weekly Kids Co-op every Thursday and tagged Garden, Kids Co-op, Spring, Summer.

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15 thoughts on “Nature Activities for Kids”

  1. Katie @ Gift of Curiosity on May 1, 2013 at 11:52 pm said:

    Thanks for featuring our spray bottle mural project!

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    • Tammy on May 1, 2013 at 11:58 pm said:

      I love your idea. I can’t wait to give it a go with my kids this summer! Looks like they had a blast.

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  2. Jessica @ Play Trains! on May 2, 2013 at 1:46 am said:

    Thanks for hosting us again this week! Love the nature activities. It’s finally spring here, and even the Little Engineer is allowing himself to be pulled outside away from the trains!

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    • Tammy on May 2, 2013 at 8:36 am said:

      I love that Jessica! Although I am sure you will find creative ways to use his trains outside, you always do:)

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  3. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning on May 2, 2013 at 5:05 am said:

    This is terrific for spring! Thank you for including our butterfly activities for toddlers.

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    • Tammy on May 2, 2013 at 8:37 am said:

      I loved your post. So many great things to try all about butterflies! A total win in my girls book.

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  4. Ashley on May 2, 2013 at 8:29 am said:

    Thanks for hosting and featuring our Pumpkins in Pumpkins!

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    • Tammy on May 2, 2013 at 8:39 am said:

      I can’t wait to try it out. Who knew you could grow a pumpkin in a pumpkin:)

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  8. Mary Catherine on May 2, 2013 at 12:57 pm said:

    Great nature activities . . . thanks! Love checking out the kids co-op each week! 🙂 Thanks for hosting, and I really like the new logo. Very vibrant!

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    • Tammy on May 2, 2013 at 2:04 pm said:

      I am glad! It is a highlight of my week as well. I love the logo too!

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  9. alex on May 2, 2013 at 3:29 pm said:

    thanks for featuring our May Day baskets! we did it again this year, and my preschooler dressed up like Spider Man while out delivering. Got big smiles as we were walking around the neighborhood, carrying flowers as Spider Man. 🙂

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    • Tammy on May 2, 2013 at 9:59 pm said:

      Your baskets are adorable! I bet Spider-man had a blast delivering flowers!

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