Nature collage

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AIM

Spending quality time together through manipulating and creating natural collages supports sensory exploration.

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BENEFIT

Secure relationships support healthy development. When children feel safe and connected to parents and caregivers, it builds the foundation for emotional wellbeing, resilience, and lifelong mental health.

WHAT YOU NEED:
  • A small paper bag or container for each child
  • Playdough
  • If the outdoors doesn’t have leaves, gumnuts etc., adults can bring natural materials from home and place outdoors for the children’s discovery.

Use this part of the video as a SPARK for the activity

WHAT TO DO:
  • Give children a small bag or container and go with them outside.
  • When outside, ask them to look around and notice what is growing. Can they see any birds or insects?
  • While they are outside, ask the children to collect leaves, twigs and gumnuts (which are either found or brought from home for children to discover).
  • Ensure materials are not harmful.
  • Bring natural materials back to the playdough table- give each child a small ball of playdough.
  • Help them to flatten it out a little and press natural materials collected into the playdough to make their own design.
  • These creations can be taken home on the lid of a container (e.g. margarine, butter etc.).
Fun fact
FUN FACT

Exploring nature and the wonderful things growing and living around you on Country using nature collage connects children to flora and fauna within their local environment. This sensory experience also fosters creativity, imagination and an appreciation for nature and the environment.

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