Preschool Nature

Digging the dirt, planting a seed, and watching it grow is one of the most exciting activities you can do with a preschooler. Teaching your preschooler what it means care for trees and plants is a great way to open up their world to living things that they may take for granted. Ideas for exploring the natural world with your preschooler are included in the PreschoolRock.com Nature site.

Featured Preschool Nature Articles

Preschool Nature - Creating a Butterfly Nursery
Encourage your preschooler’s interest in nature by creating a butterfly nursery! This preschool nature project teaches preschoolers all about butterflies – and a lot about gardening, too!

Create a Wildlife Observatory
Create a wildlife observatory in your backyard! Spend quality time with your preschooler in the garden, then observe the birds, butterflies and hummingbirds that come to enjoy the haven you created!

Teaching Preschoolers About Conservation
Preschoolers are at the perfect age to learn how and why we conserve resources. If you have not begun to teach your preschooler about the fundamentals of conservation, here are some tips on how to start with water, energy, and nature conservation.

More Preschool Nature Articles

How to Take a Preschooler on a Nature Walk
Grow a Sweet Potato Plant with your Preschooler

Preschool Plant Activity - Pressed Flower and Leaves Nature Book

Featured Preschool Nature Product

My First Nature Game
Children learn how 7 animals & insects grow up. The cards show the various stages of development of well known mammals, birds, insects, & amphibians. The player who collects the most stars for finding complete sequences wins.

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Preschool Nature Projects- Make a Flower Press
Pressed flowers and leaves are great for preserving a preschooler's memories. After pressing flowers are great for use on cards, in frames, on Christmas ornaments, and in other keepsake items. You can create your own flower press with only a few materials.

Rainbow Colors Educational Game
Deepen your preschoolers understanding of colors and shade variations with this easy-on-the-budget and simple to make preschool game!