Try out these educational tree activity ideas and forest crafts for kids! Learn about tree rings, measure tree height, and more!
From a tiny seed can grow an enormous tree. How does it happen? These fun tree activities for kids will reveal the many mysteries hidden in seeds and trees. They'll also remind you how important nature's giants really are.
I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …
Help your preschooler learn sequencing with this worksheet about the life of trees. Download to complete online or as a printable!
Learning about trees was a fun activity for my first grade students this week! We learned about the importance of trees on our environment and all the things that we get from trees.
It's been a while since I've posted, but we've been doing some slightly longer term science activities! My 4 year old asked me ...
This Tree Activity Set is fantastic for a classroom setting, a daycare or home school environment, or as an extension to your educational learning home. Children can explore & label the parts of a tree and match trees & leaves. Great for a Montessori or Reggio Emilia inspired environment. Materials Included: - Sectional organizing tray - 12 laminated tree & leaf cards - Laminated Sheet on "Parts of a Tree" - Easel Sheet Stand - Variety of tree materials: sticks & leaves - 6 Wooden Labels (roots, trunk, leaf, branch, twig, crown) - 6 Laminated "Parts of a Tree Pictures" - [display mat is NOT included] Suggestions for use: - Place this work in a place for your child/children to easily access - Let them explore without any directions - Use this in conjunction with a Fall/Tree unit - Provide book about trees/leaves changing colors for further exploration Important Information: - Recommended for children ages 3+ as there are small parts. If using with young children please keep a close eye on them. - Some of these materials are made with unfinished wood and may have some exposed wood splinters.
Here are over 20 ideas for keeping the kids busy this Easter time, from sensory play to art activities, planting gardens to discovery eggs! Hopefully you will find something new to try. Enjoy! Make a beautiful bird’s nest from wool/ yarn and glue! Create a child’s garden space to play, plant and explore! Grow cress...Read More »
Tree theme preschool activities can be a fun topic to explore year round. Here are some fabulous resources for planning your preschool tree theme. You'll find hands-on activities, free printables, lesson plans, videos, songs and more to help you teach kids about trees.
From a tiny seed can grow an enormous tree. How does it happen? These fun tree activities for kids will reveal the many mysteries hidden in seeds and trees. They'll also remind you how important nature's giants really are.
Plant the Trees Sensory Bin is a fun and easy sensory activity to help teach kids the importance of trees for Earth Day or any day!
Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
Take a look at 34 fast growing shade trees that will keep you cool in summer. Find the perfect option for your yard today!
Learning about trees was a fun activity for my first grade students this week! We learned about the importance of trees on our environment and all the things that we get from trees.
If you're looking for a tree template without leaves to use in your art projects, you've come to the right place! I've created five free bare tree templates for you...
Do you know how trees make babies? Learn about the amazing world of tree seeds and why they are important for us and the planet. Click here to read more!
I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …
Learn which trees are growing in your yard with this tree identification scavenger hunt using leaves, tree seeds & free printable clues! Great outdoor science activity!
Well, I'm a little late to the Favorite Pins Friday linky party...I know you are surprised, huh?!? I swear I can't be on time for anything in the blogging world lately! Here are a few of my fav pi
We have been doing lots of indoor growing recently and planted some beans at the same time that we grew our cress letters last month. This is a really easy, visual way to teach children about root systems and is something I used to do with my school children each Spring time. Plus it’s very exciting to...Read More »
Learn about the parts of a tree with this free printable and tree lesson ideas – a great forest school lesson for any time of year. Parts of a tree lesson with printable This parts of a tree lesson is a great addition to your Seasons School or forest school curriculum. In this […]
The Giving Tree in Chinese, Korean, English is about a generous tree who gives too much of herself. Review, read-aloud videos, and activity.
Learn how our tree inquiry began with the question, "Are Trees Alive?" and led us to take a tree walk and investigate tree parts.
After we made our flower we moved onto learning about trees. Bubble was fascinated by the roots so we Googled some pictures that showed how...
In a rush? Click here to skip to printing the free learning activity! You may have noticed the unique rings that appear on tree stumps – and you might even know that you can figure out a tree’s age by counting the rings! But did you know that scientists can use tree growth rings to […]
A creative collection of Corduroy activities and crafts to do with children, inspired by the book Corduroy by Don Freeman.
This printable will help your child with their observation skills by challenging them to count the tree rings to determine their ages.
Pinpunching snowflakes and mittens. The mittens can be decorated with little dots or paper-punched snowflakes Pinpunching a snowman and decorating with various items Cutting coffee-filter snowflakes. I like to pre-fold and pre-draw the lines, then paperclip together to help the younger ones manage this work. Older children can be shown how to prepare the […]
This simple guide will help you be successful in planting bare-root trees in your yard. Planting trees with bare, exposed roots can be tricky business,
Regrowing lettuce is a pretty cool, easy kitchen science activity for kids. Find out how to regrow romaine lettuce in water with this simple set up.
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I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …
This fun cut and paste sheet teaches kids about the process an apple tree goes through as it grows. Download to complete online or as a printable!
Learn how to integrate art into your plant science activities by having students make chlorophyll paintings. Similar to leaf rubbings, this simple science based art project is a fun and creative extension for teaching kids about photosynthesis.
Learn how to plant a tree for Arbor Day or Earth Day! Planting a tree is a fun and educational DIY gardening project for kids and adults. A brief history of Arbor Day and Earth Day is included in this Arbor Day tree planting guide.
35+ Spring Activities & Books to Use in the Classroom. Use these free ideas to add hands-on learning and investigation as well as math & language.
Tree learning activities and free printables for tots and preschoolers.
Here is an easy & fun science project that the kids will love! Use the pit from an avocado to grow an avocado tree. Grow an Avocado Tree For all the best kids activities follow us on Pinterest &
Learning about trees was a fun activity for my first grade students this week! We learned about the importance of trees on our environment and all the things that we get from trees.
I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …
