In the “Exploring nature with children booklet

Everyone loves a treasure hunt and this activity is a great way for kids to focus their attention on the environment around them and observe the subtleties of the natural world.

  • Obtain green, brown, red and cream paint charts (they are free) from a paint shop.
  • Cut the paint squares out of the charts.
  • Give a selection of colours to children in a bag.
  • Allow 15 minutes or more for them to go collecting 'things' from nature that match the colour squares e.g leaf, twig or flower.
  • When the children bring their bag back, get eveyone to gather around while the children place their 'finds' in front of them and talk about what they have found.
  • Stimulate discussion by asking questions such as what does the 'find' do in the bush? e.g. a fallen brown leaf breaks down into compost on the forest floor.

For other ideas, check out the nature sensory bingo activities  and nature treasure hunt activity

Matching colours. Photo: Moira Cursey.
Matching colours

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