Daily STREAM Activity: Nature Pattern Art
Discover the beauty of nature!
Activity best for children age 3 and up
Explore nature and create colorful art using leaves and flowers!
Materials you’ll need:
Old, light colored fabric
Rock
Flat, sturdy surface
Colorful natural materials
Directions
STEP 1
Go outside and explore! Collect your favorite colorful natural materials (Ex. Flowers, leaves, grass). Make sure you are only collecting things that are on the ground, not things that are growing!
STEP 2
Gather scraps of old, light colored fabric.
STEP 3
Place your fabric on top of a flat, sturdy surface (Ex. wood, the ground etc.).
STEP 4
Find a smooth rock that you can hold onto.
STEP 5
Place your natural materials on your fabric and carefully pound your rock on top to transfer the color and pattern.
Share your nature patterns with us on Instagram by tagging @sdcdm320!
Questions about this activity? Email education@sdcdm.org