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Nature-Inspired Learning Tools for Kids: Hands-On Exploration & Play
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items Bring the wonder of the outdoors into your learning space! This curated collection of nature-inspired learning tools encourages children to explore, observe, and connect with the natural world. Perfect for educators, caregivers, and parents, these ha...
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🔍 Outdoor Exploration Tools
🍃 Nature-Inspired Sensory Play & Loose Parts Play
🎨 Eco-Friendly Art & Craft Supplies
📖 Nature-Themed Books for Children & Adults
🌿 Hands on Learning
Resources & Ideas
🔍 Outdoor Exploration Tools
Equip young gardeners with these durable, child-friendly tools to encourage hands-on planting and observation.
Kids Gardening Tools Set w/ Tote Bag & Pots
Foster curiosity by allowing children to closely examine insects and small natural objects.
8pcs Bug Viewer Magnifier Insect Cage Box
Complete with binoculars and a magnifying glass, these kits enable kids to document their discoveries, enhancing observational skills.
Kids Explorer & Bug Catcher Kit, 15 PCS
Introduce basic meteorological concepts by allowing children to monitor temperature, wind, and rainfall, linking them to daily weather patterns.
Space Weather Station Water Cycle Kit
Use this leaf identification tool to observe nature during walks!
Nature Identification Guide Wooden Viewer
🍃 Nature-Inspired Sensory Play & Loose Parts Play
Featuring natural wood slices, pinecones, and rocks, these sets promote open-ended play and creativity.
Natural Loose Parts Play Set
Spring is in the air and it's time to plant a garden. This sensory bin set is perfect for spring and planting season. There are 16 to 18 blooms per kit with 24 classification cards (3 per flower type). This means endless possibilities of mix and matc...
Plant a Garden Sensory Bin | 8 types of flowers and classification cards | plants science botany | Gardening small world | plant tuff tray
This playdough is made with biodegradable ingredients, making it not only fun but also eco-friendly. This set encourages creativity while offering a safe, non-toxic alternative to traditional playdough.
Natural Playdough Set | Non toxic and Eco Friendly, sensory exploration, party favors, stocking stuffers, creative play
Wooden playdough stamps to encourage creativity and discovery.
Flowers Playdough Stamps set of 5
🎨 Eco-Friendly Art & Craft Supplies
Non-toxic watercolors in nature-inspired shades encourage artistic expression while being environmentally conscious.
Kids Natural Paint Kit | Plant Based Paint | Paint Kit | Kids Christmas Gift | Magical Gift | Natural Gifts | Dye Free | Stocking Stuffer
Using items from nature make blue and white shadow prints on paper! Gather small items from nature add to your sheets of light sensitive cyanotype paper. Develop in the sunshine and watch the paper change colour, plunge in to water to see your images...
Solar Printing Kit , Sun Print, Nature Craft , Diy Art and Craft ...
Nature Weaving Kits Utilize twigs, leaves, and natural fibers to create woven art, blending creativity with natural materials.
Nature Trail Weaving Board - Personalized Teachers Gift - Outdoor Learning - EYFS Primary School - Birthday Learning Gift
These kits allow children to preserve botanical specimens, fostering appreciation for plant diversity and beauty.
Large 11x11 Inch Flower Press Kit, 10 Layers
Use this kit to make bookmarks with your newly pressed flowers! Makes a great gift for family members.
DIY Bookmark Making Kit for Dried Flowers
Made with natural beeswax and food grade pigments for Colour. Made without the petroleum-based paraffin wax and nasty fillers used to make some other crayons!
Honeysticks Jumbo Crayons 16 Pack - Non Toxic
📖 Nature-Themed Books for Children & Adults
This story connects children to the natural world, highlighting the interplay between indoor and outdoor environments.
Outside In: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
A wealth of ideas for adults to engage children and themselves in the wonders of the natural world with suggested activities for all seasons.
The Big Book of Nature Activities
Tree Full of Wonder is a vibrant, rhyming, educational and unique picture book showing the unbreakable bond between people and trees.
Tree Full of Wonder: A Rhyming Kids' Book
This journal is filled with over 100 pages of prompts and fun activities that will spark their imagination and will get kids excited for their next outdoor adventure.
My Nature Journal: Activity Book for Kids
The Hike celebrates how fun and rewarding it is to explore nature in your own backyard!
The Hike: Nature Book for Kids
This gentle story demonstrates the First Nations' tradition of taking care of Mother Earth.
Lessons from Mother Earth
This delightful resource for little ones from Ojibway author, Juliana Armstrong, combines concepts of counting, Anishinaabemowin language learning, and traditional teachings.
Let's go for a walk on Mother Earth
This book can be used in classrooms with young children to prompt discussions on the environment.
Love Mother Earth: Earth Day Book for Kids
🌿 Hands on Learning
Hands-on learning tools depicting the life cycles of butterflies, frogs, and plants, aiding in understanding biological processes.
Life Cycle Toys 33 PCS Animal Figurines Set
The perfect tool to learn about the shape of the leaves from different trees.
Wooden Shape Puzzle Board - Educational Toy
This small world set, inspires children to use their imagination and creativity!
42pcs Animal Trees & Bushes Set
A see-through planter that reveals the fascinating underground world of plants.
Root Viewer Kit - Grow Your Own Plant Garden
Discover a real life cycle of a butterfly. Use on a light table for the best experience!
REAL Butterfly Life Cycle, Set 0f 4
Add these to your butterfly life cycle, and dont forget to use them on a light table for exploration!
REAL BUG Insect Collection, Set of 7
Resources & Ideas
Outdoor inspired activities for children. A great resources for educators or parents.
Woodland Activities: Hands-On Learning and Nature-Inspired Fun
An extensive guide to understanding the importance of outdoor play for children.
Nature-Based Learning: A Guide to Outdoor Education
The impact that outdoor play has on children's development.
The Importance of Outdoor Play in Early Childhood
There are plenty of ways we can use technology for good! And this is one of them.
35 Free Nature Apps that Can Help Support Outdoor Adventures - Get the Kids Outside
With spring on it's way so is the RAIN. Discover these 16 rainy day activities!
16 Rainy Day Outdoor Activities Your Kids Will Love
Strategies to get kids outside even on those “bad weather” or cold days!
How to Help Kids Get Outside in “Bad” Weather: 12 Strategies - Get the Kids Outside
A very thorough guide to dressing children for different types of weather!
How to Dress Your Kids for Outdoor Play in Any Weather - Get the Kids Outside
20 ideas for when your feeling stuck planning outdoor play experiences!
20 Educational Outdoor Activities for Preschoolers [Updated for 2025]