10 NATURE CRAFTS

10 nature craft activities for children

We love craft activities that also get you out into nature. Here are our 10 favorite nature craft activities made using found natural materials like sticks, pebbles, pine cones and bark. So get out into your garden or local park and find a little nature today.

NATURE WANDS

Make a little magic with these fun and easy magic nature wands made using sticks, yarn, feathers and leaves. See the full tutorial HERE.

nature magic wand fun kids craft

CLAY CACTUS GARDEN

Make your own funky cactus garden using air drying clay and natural materials. See the full tutorial HERE.

Kids cactus garden clay sculptures

 JUNK NATURE NECKLACE

Make these funky junk necklaces using up-cycled materials, leaves and seed pods. See the full tutorial HERE.

up-cycled junk nature necklaces children's craft activity

NATURE PAINTING WALL

This is a fun collaborative process art activity great for a group of children. See the full tutorial HERE.

Nature painting wall process art activity

 STICK FAMILY

Introducing The Sticksons! Make these fun stick people just using sticks and yarn. See the full tutorial HERE.

Stickman family kids craft activity

BRANCH PAINTING

A simple and easy to set up process art activity, all you need is a big branch and some paint. See the full tutorial HERE.

painted branch childrens art activity

YARN WRAPPED BUGS

Make some super cool creepy crawlies using sticks and yarn. See the full tutorial HERE.

Woven bugs children's craft project

NATURE CROWNS

Become the king or queen of the forest with these beautiful bark and stick nature crowns. See the full tutorial HERE.

Beautiful bark nature crowns kids art project

PAINTED LEAF MOBILE

Bring a little nature into your home with this pretty painted leaf mobile. See the full tutorial HERE.

painted autumn leaf mobile kids craft

PEBBLE FACES

Make crazy pebble faces! This is a great activity to talk about facial expressions and emotions with little ones. See the full tutorial HERE.

Painted pebble faces kids art activity

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