Free Printable Bug Playdough Mats

If your kids love all things creepy crawly they'll love these free printable bug playdough mats. They're a great way to let children explore bugs without having to touch real ones, and they'll be working their fine motor skills and learning about different parts of bugs as they play.

Simply download the file, print, laminate and use with store bought or homemade playdough and loose parts. 

Free Printable Spring Playdough Mats

Celebrate all things Spring, even on rainy indoor days, with these fun free printable Spring playdough mats. Featuring a plant, flowers, nest and rainy weather, these playdough mats celebrate the new life that occurs throughout nature during Spring.

These playdough mats are great for younger children from toddlers right through to school children. They're also great to use in a morning basket, as a quiet time activity or during playdates.

Spring I Spy Game {Free Printable}

This free printable Spring I spy game is a great activity for children to learn about nature that thrives during spring time. Similar to a nature scavenger hunt, this I spy game encourages children to search and find certain animals and plants, but on paper with minimal set up.

It's perfect for a quiet time or rainy day activity at home or in the classroom. Simply download and print the free printable Spring I spy game and grab some pencils or markers. 

DIY Season Sensory Bottles

Season sensory bottles are a fun, engaging and mess free way to teach children about the different seasons in a year and how the weather varies during each season. Each season typically has it's own unique weather and sensory experiences and I'm going to show you how to recreate them in these summer, autumn/fall, winter and spring sensory bottles.

DIY Recycled Bird Feeders To Make With Kids

This huge list of DIY bird feeders will give you lots of inspiration to use different recyclables and materials you probably have at home already to create homemade bird feeders with your kids. Making a homemade bird feeder with kids is a great DIY recycled craft activity as well as a way to encourage children to learn more about nature and the native birds in your area. 

DIY Spring Flower Sensory Bottle

Spring is my favourite season because it's not too hot and not too cold, and there's lots of pretty flowers, birds and butterflies around. You can bring the beauty of spring inside with this easy spring sensory bottle. It would also be a great resource for a nature, seasons or science {living things} unit. I'll show you exactly how to make this spring flower sensory bottle in a few easy steps.

Sensory bottles are a great tool to have on hand at home and in the classroom, not only as a learning resource, but also as a calm down tool. Watching the contents of a sensory bottle slowly move around helps children to focus, calm down and reduce anxiety. They're particularly useful during transition times between activities.

Painting With Flowers

Did you know you can paint with flowers? 

If you're looking for a fun spring or summer process art activity, or nature play idea for playgroup or kindy, then painting with flowers ticks all the boxes. It's a great way for children to investigate and learn about flowers while also immersing themselves in a sensory learning experience.