Crafts are a great way to build motor skills and exercise creativity – and there’s lots of ways to incorporate nature into crafting. You can use natural elements to make art, use all sorts of tools to create depictions of things from nature, and even use the outdoors as part of the craft. And nature is the perfect place to get messy – and with little ones, crafting is sure to get quite messy!

Here are some nature-themed craft ideas from our Nature Net members:

Nature Net!

Check out our Pinterest page for links, ideas, and inspiration to lots of craft ideas for every type of kid.

Aldo Leopold Nature Center

The Nature Center has lots of easy to do crafts that are all connected to nature, and often connected to their phenology updates on their social media platforms!

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Madison Children’s Museum

MCM Play at Home videos cover lots of fun crafts and activities that incorporate nature!