Nature Prints

This week, let’s turn your nature walks into a creative adventure with nature prints! Remember when we said that play dough making skill will come in handy for a lot of activities? This is one of those activities. Nature Prints simple and fun activity lets kids explore the outdoors and create beautiful art.

Activity of the Day

Nature Prints

Craft beautiful prints using natural finds

Things you’ll need:

• Leaves, flowers, or other natural items

• Play dough

• Paint

• Paper

• Rolling pin or smooth bottle

💡 Inspiration

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Steps-by-step Process:

1. Head outside with your kids and gather interesting leaves, flowers, and other natural items. Look for a variety of shapes and textures.

2. Flatten a piece of play dough with a rolling pin or bottle. Make sure it’s smooth and large enough for your nature items.

3. Press the natural items into the play dough firmly, then carefully remove them. This will leave a detailed imprint of each item.

4. Apply paint over the imprinted areas of the play dough. Use different colors to create a vibrant print.

5. Press a piece of paper onto the painted play dough. Lift the paper to reveal your beautiful nature print.

Pro tips:

• Experiment with different colors and types of paint for varied effects.

• Try different natural items to see which create the most interesting prints.

Why we love this activity

Nature prints are a fantastic way to combine outdoor exploration with artistic creativity. Kids love discovering the different patterns and textures they can create with simple natural items.

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