Collage with natural things

Ages 3 to 5 Read and do together · about 20 minutes

Read together

Look at the leaves. Look at the twigs.

We can make a picture from what we find.

Do it

1. Go for a walk and collect fallen leaves, small sticks, seeds and flower petals from the ground.
2. Spread glue on a piece of card (a grown-up helps). Press your finds onto it.
3. Make a face, an animal, a flower, or just a pattern.
4. Give it a title. Say thank you for what the earth gives.

Talk about it

• What did you find?
• What did you make?

For the grown-up

Collecting and arranging things from nature mixes art, science and gratitude. Take only what has already fallen, and leave living plants alone.

Mark as done

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