Remember how Hansel and Gretel used breadcrumbs so they didn’t lose their way? Kids will love leaving a trail for themselves so they can follow their way back! You might want to use flour as opposed to breadcrumbs because any dogs may ruin your route back otherwise! Matchbox challengeĭo you always have pockets full of sticks and stones that your kids collect? A sweet activity for little ones that helps them observe nature more carefully is to give them a matchbox to collect their nature treasures. Kids will love being in control of your destination and not knowing ahead of time which way you’ll go! Hansel and Gretel walk Before you begin, assign heads to left and tails to right (or visa versa) and then every time you arrive at a junction – flip your penny to decide whether you’ll turn left or right on your walk. Penny hikeĪ penny hike is a good way to keep kids interested on a long hike and actively looking forward to your progress. Try adding red berries or moss for some added extra color. Use leaves, twigs/branches, pinecones, grass and anything you naturally find in your area. Making a winter nature mandala is a lovely outdoor activity for kids to create in our garden or whilst on a woodland walk. There are still lots of greenery around during winter to make some gorgeous mandalas. This keeps the little ones occupied and entertained. But other times (particularly with younger kids), we like having planned activities to do on our nature walks. Sometimes our nature walks are completely unstructured, giving us the freedom to explore and play at our own pace as we want. There are so many great things to do while on an outdoor winter nature walk with kids. Things to do on a winter nature walk with kids If you’re looking for ways to get your kids out and about this winter, here are some great ideas for a winter nature walks with kids. And to top it all off, winter is really beautiful! Ice crackling underfoot, sculpted snowflakes and the little glimmers of green leaves and red berries beneath the frost. It’s fun for kids to think about why animals hibernate and what’s happening to the trees.
The absolutely fantastic Jemma (UK mom and teacher) of Thimble and Twig is here sharing ideas for taking a winter nature walk with kids.Įven though some of nature is sleeping, it’s fun to watch the changing seasons and there’s still so much to learn about nature during the winter. We’ve got a huge list of great winter outdoor activities for kids, and today we’re doing a deep dive into one of them. There are so many great benefits of getting outdoors with your kids during the cold winter months.
Exploring nature outdoors with kids doesn’t have to stop when the weather turns cold! Winter is a great time to get outside, get active and create memories with your family.
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