Kids love to pick up sticks and rocks and acorns and pretty treasures that they find while outdoors on a nature walk. Check out how to use all of those items to create beautiful nature art portraits for kids!!
Next time you are hiking or walking with the kids give them a box, bag, or egg tray to fill up with nature items.
Some key items to grab would be:
- sticks and branches
- acorns
- leaves
- pine and evergreen branches
- dandelions and small flowers
- small rocks
Grab my Outdoor Scavenger Hunt to add to the fun!
When you get home all you will need is construction paper and glue…lots of glue …to create your nature art portraits for kids.
Here are a few of my favorite products.
Have the kids create a self portrait with the nature items!
Here are a couple we did!!
Use the acorns and rocks for eyes and noses. Leaves and evergreen for hair. Sticks for smiles! 🙂
This is also a great time to remind children that God created nature to be beautiful and He created them beautiful too. Tying nature to our Creator is one of the most peaceful ways to relate to God.
“Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”
Psalm 96:12
How did your kids do on their nature art portraits? I would love to see them!
I really hope that you enjoyed creating with your kids and finding new ways to use nature in art.
Best,
You might also like creating these Beach Art Portraits that go great with this Beach Scavenger Hunt!
