Here are a few fall nature activities and crafts you can do this week!
You can start these activities by going out for a nature walk. Get some fresh air in your own backyard, down the street or go for a hike. Encourage the children to use their senses to explore all nature has to offer! There are so many opportunities for sensory exploration!. Together you can identify textures, colors, and smells. While exploring outdoors you can incorporate math, science, imaginative play and even bring home items for art projects! All of the activities listed can be done at any age with supervision for younger ones- You can even place leaves on the floor for infants to have some sensory tummy time! *Remember it’s about the process not the product. For older children their own creativity will enhance the projects!
Leaf Painting
What you will need:
- Collect leaves outside
- Paint- orange, brown, yellow,red
- Paper
How: Place various paints and paper out for kids, use the leaves as paint brushes & let the kids create!
2. Leaf Wreath
What you will need:
- Paper plate
- Paints
- Leaves
- Glue or tape
How: Cut the center of the plate out- poke a hole in center of the plate and then cut out a circle.
Poke a hole at the top and thread yarn through for hanging the wreath when done
Paint the edges of your plate with fall colors
Paint your leaves or use various colors you find outside
Glue or tape the leaves around the edges of the plate.
3.Corn Kernel Sensory Bin
What you need:
1. Bin, or plastic tub, or aluminum pan.
2. Two bags of corn kernels,
3. Various small toys.
How: Place unpopped corn kernels in a large bin or tub, add some small farm animals or trucks, tools for scooping and let the children explore!
* warning this can be messy- depending on age of child. Also supervise if you child tends to put things in their mouth.
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