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    You are here: Home / Nature / Seed Collecting and Nature Learning Activities for Kids

     

    Seed Collecting and Nature Learning Activities for Kids

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    Fall is a great time for getting outside and learning about nature. Seed collecting is a fun and simple activity for kids, especially preschoolers. Acorns, chestnuts, maple nuts, and all those mystery tree pods are fun to collect and compare.  Below you will find a variety of seed collecting ideas for your fall activity planning, as well as some unique ways for kids to use their seed and nut treasures for learning.

    Acorns for seed collecting activities for kids

    But before we get to the educational seed activities we must make a seed collecting container!

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    I mean, you could just plop the treasures in your pockets, but why not get a little crafty. My child made a very simple container out of an egg carton. An egg carton is perfect because it is light, latches closed and has separate sections to keep your seeds from getting too cozy with the other seeds. No cross-breeding here, folks!

    What you need: 

    • 12 section egg carton, preferably cardboard.
    • Acrylic or poster paint and kid-friendly paint brushes.
    • Various do-dads and glue for decorating. Usually my kid pulls things from our hodge-podge bag of crafty bits, but this time he stuck (pun!) to glitter glue, which he loves.

    How to proceed: 

    Paint the egg carton as desired. Let dry. Cover carton with any do-dads or glitter glue you wish. That's it!

    I'm sure you will pardon these less than stellar photos. It is so hard to give this masterpiece its due.

    The next day  we took a seed-collecting walk in the park. I tried to teach him the names of as many trees as I knew but he also found out I'm not an arborist, ha ha ha. He liked the way some seeds were so smooth, others were covered in spiny shells and he loved playing helicopter with the maple seed wings.

    My son was perfectly content to have a collection to examine and keep in his homemade seed container, yet others may want to do some extended learning with their new found treasures!

    Try these ideas on for size:

    Seed Art Projects

    Seed pod stamping via Danya Banya

    Seed bomb necklaces via Babble Dabble Do

    Seed, leaf and pinecone mobile via Red Ted Art

    Autumn treasure sculpture via Fifth Wizardry

    Turn maple seeds into a glittery Christmas ornament! via Bluebear Wood

    Seed Science Projects

    Seed growing race (using beans or other seeds you have at home)

    Seed investigations via Fantastic Fun and Learning

    Experiment to see what medium is best for growing seeds via From Engineer to SAHM

    Cook with seeds! via NurtureStore

    Seed Sensory Ideas

    Fine motor ideas with acorns.

    Sorting Seeds via How Wee Learn (This one's good for spring)

    Book Based Seed Activities

    If You Plant a Seed kindness activity via Books and Giggles

    Activity inspired by The Tiny Seed via The Educators' Spin on It

    Jumping seeds inspired by Ten Red Apples via JDaniels Mom

    collection of seed activities for kids

    MORE: See more super duper easy creative fall fun ideas for kids

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    1. Jenny says

      September 16, 2008 at 6:07 pm

      What is it about glitter glue?! CJ is fascinated with that stuff! The variety of seeds you and Kiddo have collected is impressive- I need to find a cool place for us to gather seeds (and leaves) too- I think we'd both enjoy it.

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