- 5 - 15 mins
- Nature appreciation, fine motor, creative expression
- Mess free
- Easy
These nature vases were a super simple activity to create and a wonderful way to explore the natural world around us.
We drew some vases on some recycled cardboard, carefully poked some holes at the top and then took our vases with us on our daily “lock down walk”. Along the way we looked out for special items that caught our attention and then poked those objects through the holes to create a personalised and beautiful bouquet of natural wonders.
What you will need
- Piece of cardboard
- Coloured markers
- Pencil
Activity steps
Setup
- Using your markers draw a vase at the bottom of your piece of cardboard and decorate it. Be as creative as you like!
- Carefully use a pencil to poke holes in the top half of your cardboard. Punch a few holes, punch many, there’s no limit.
- You’re ready to take your cardboard vases out on a nature hunt. Head out for a walk in your street, explore your garden or head to a park.
- Look out for some natural items to collect. I encouraged my children to find things that were already on the ground so that we weren’t picking anything from trees. Once you’ve found an item of interest poke it through one of the holes and watch your bouquet of natural wonders come to life. Simply beautiful!
Learning Opportunities
- Fine motor- Drawing and decorating the vases, poking holes through the cardboard, collecting natural items, threading the items through the holes.
- Nature appreciation- Taking time to look for, observe, discover and collect a range of natural objects. Engage with and appreciate a range of natural objects and the environment we live within.
- Creative expression- Engage in a creative act of self expression. This activity is open-ended with no limits, you are able to freely express in a way that reflects you providing mental growth and opportunities to try new ideas without instruction.
Reference sites
We would like to acknowledge these amazing sites that have inspired us to create this activity. Thank you!