Kids and Nature Activities

I Spy a Beautiful Spring Color: Take advantage of a nice spring day, when the flowers are in bloom and the insects are buzzing, to enjoy nature with your kids while they learn colors. This is a colorful (pun intended!) spin on the classic “I Spy” game.

Make a Bird's Nest: Birds are busy this time of the year building their nests, using material they find in nature. In this activity, kids are encouraged to “think like a bird” and build their own nest.

Create a Wind Spinner: March weather in Colorado can be a bit unpredictable as winter makes way for spring. Harness those winds of change by creating your very own wind spinner.

Make Your Own Snowy Pine Cone Trees: Using just a few simple supplies, create a snowy pine cone tree to bring the beauty of winter indoors.

Design Your Own Constellation: Have you ever stared into the night sky and played connect-the-dots with the stars? Now you can design your own starry sky and decide which stars go where!

 

Make a Bird Bath: Watching birds in your backyard is a great way to learn more about the natural world in which we live. There are thousands of different types of birds flying around us, wouldn't it be fun if some of them stopped by your house?

Create a Fossil: This "Create a Fossil" craft, as the name implies, lets kids create "prehistoric" fossils of their favorite natural objects or even some yet to be discovered creatures.

Alphabet Hike: See how many letters of the alphabet you can find next time your out on a trail or visiting a park.

Pass and Touch: This activity will test your nature I.Q., and your memory, as you try to indentify various objects from nature without seeing them.

Meet-A-Tree: Now that it's starting to warm up again, head outside and become closer to nature with this outdoor activity that can be adapted to work with kids of all ages. Don't forget, trees need hugs too!

Grow a Grassapillar: Tired of getting in trouble for having real bugs into the house? Create your very own, indoor friendly, caterpillar with just a few simple household objects.

Create an Avalanche: Create your own avalanche and learn how this natural phenomenon works.

Make an Ice Sun Catcher: Add a splash of color to your backyard this winter with a homemade ice sun catcher.

Create a Cloud Diary: This activity can be done in any kind of weather and it helps kids build their observation skills.

Making Leaf Prints: As the leaves begin to fall, use them to make colorful, original artwork. Leaf prints are a great craft for children of all ages.

Create a Homemade Birdfeeder: Making a homemade birdfeeder is easy, and there are many different ways you can create one by using objects and food found around your house.

Create a Solar Oven: Take advantage of the summer heat and cook yourself a tasty treat in a homemade solar oven!

Magical Backyard Square: Discover the amazing natural world that exists in your own backyard! With just a few tools, you can explore the rich soil and critters that call it home.

Nature Scavenger Hunt: Whether you are at a State Park campsite, walking on a nature trail or just exploring the backyard, you can find countless living creatures and fascinating objects with different textures, shapes and colors.

Spring is Coming: Make this spring memorable by detailing nature's changes in a colorful way.