18 Outdoor Nature Activities for Kids

Make a Kids Fall Leaf Collage

Grab your grand and pick up some of those pretty leaves to make a kid’s fall leaf collage. It is amazing what ideas the kids will come up with using just leaves as their art medium when they make a leaf collage picture.

DIY Botanical Wall Art with Spray Paint

Use the DIY Botanical Wall Art with Spray Paint tutorial to help you make amazingly easy and modern botanical art for your home. This project is fast and fun with leaves & grasses from your own yard.

Treasure Hunt Nature Mobile

Check out this Treasure Hunt Nature Mobile. How fun and simple is this? Yet, isn’t it beautiful? Take advantage of these nice days and head outside for a picnic and/or a walk with your grands. The weather will be turning soon, these days are a treasure.

DIY Fall Scarecrow Front Door Greeter

So, making a scarecrow was a blast (and a bit crazy) with the grands! It’s the perfect fall decoration by the front door. All ages of grands can help. Why not make a whole family of scarecrows?!

Tree Leaf Identification Leaf Booklet

As summer begins to shift to fall, a tree leaf identification journal is a great way for your little scientists to observe the many types of trees that are in the area where you live. They can take samples of the leaves and create their own journal. 

Nature Weaving with Kids (2 Ways!)

2 Ways of Nature Weaving with Kids shows you how to make 2 types of nature looms. Both are winners and give a lot of flexibility for you to choose what works best for different aged grands. Collect greenery on a walk with your children and fill your loom with grasses, leaves, and flowers. 

Recycled Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder

I especially love this simple craft with the kids because we can recycle a plastic bottle. Turn something you've already used into something useful again, and head outdoors to hang it where the birds can enjoy it too!

DIY Tabletop Easel from Twigs

I saw a Tabletop Easel from Twigs in a local restaurant recently. It was used to display a small piece of art. I was smitten and wanted to try making one right away. They are so cool! What a wonderful and useful DIY nature craft you can make from just twigs and twine! Come and check it out- you need one…or two. 

How to Make Hide and Seek Rocks

This little art project is so much fun for the kids, and it's a joy that keeps on giving! The main purpose of this activity is to bless others with a bit of encouragement. That’s the reason that Hide and Seek Rocks Rock! 

Kids Quick Pinecone Bird Feeder

Want a very simple project to do together on one of these beautiful fall afternoons? Just a couple supplies and a quick walk to pick up some pinecones and you have the makings for a great time together with your grands. Plus, the non-migrating birds will love eating peanut butter and bird seed as food gets less available for them in the winter months.

DIY Quill Pen and Ink

Making my own DIY quill pen and ink was a fun thing I remember trying when I was a kid. Who knows what sparked the idea, probably a book from the library or a history lesson at school. Head outdoors to find the perfect feather, then follow this tutorial to make turn it into a quill pen, with DIY ink as well!

DIY Flower Press from Wood

This spring make a large DIY Flower Press from Wood that holds 10 layers of pressed flowers It’s strong and easy to make- kids will love it. Way cool! This DIY Flower Press from Wood for Pressing Flowers came out even better than I had hoped. I’m so excited for you to try this and have fun with the grands.

Hammered Flower Prints on Fabric

Do you have some last-of-summer flowers in the yard? Hammered Flower Prints on Fabric are a great way to preserve some of that beautiful color and make a great gift or card. People of every age respond to this craft, in making it or receiving it! It’s fun to pick flowers, hammer, squish things and come out with something beautiful.

Falling Leaves Free Coloring Page

We can’t stop the leaves from falling, but we can stop and enjoy watching them fall. Have the kids bring this coloring page outside and find some fun colorful leaves. See if they can find some that match the shapes on the page and color them to look alike!

How to Grow a Tree from a Pine Cone

Head out on a walk with the kids and keep your eyes on the ground...see any pine cones?

Follow the tutorial to choose the right ones and start growing your own!

Create an Outdoor Treasure Hunt for Kids

An outdoor treasure hunt for kids is an intriguing and active game for a party or just for fun. The kids are always up for the challenge and are off and running in the hunt for a prize. These easy to follow directions make it a snap! Make it nature themed for the fall for an extra dose of outside enjoyment!

How to Make a Recycled Bug Box

I love watching kids discover June bugs, ladybugs and lightning bugs outside in the grass or on the sidewalk. Let’s make a bug box with them to identify those bugs and observe them more closely! This tutorial shows you how to make a bug box from recycled or new materials.

Trick or Treat Candy S'Mores

S’Mores are fun any time of the year, but they are even more special in the fall over a bonfire. What better time than Halloween? Use up some of that trick-or-treat candy to make these S'mores even more delicious. All while spending time together outside around a campfire, of course!