Nature Art Scavenger Hunt: Free Activities
Give your kids an art experience theyβll remember! Grab these free nature art scavenger hunts and watch them create, explore, and see the world through the lens of art.
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Nature Art Activity about the element of texture
Use these FREE Art Element Sheets as an active scavenger hunt. Here's a break down of what you can do with each one.
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1. LINE--Walk around school or home and look for basic lines. These could be in the bricks, tree branches, swings, or bird feathers!
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2. TEXTURE--This ones is fun if you want to collect items from outside. Encourage them to find leaves, twigs, and acorns and either draw or glue them to the sheets. Hang on a bulletin board to bring the outside in.
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3. SHAPE--A great way to apply the shapes you just went over in math is to go on a scavenger hunt for them. Give each student a recording sheet and tell them to find 9 unique shapes. Get them outside or at least looking out a window.
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4. COLOR--My favorite! Tell them to look for the 6 colors of the rainbow outside, but then find 3 neutrals as well. They can even collect items to match with each color!
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5. VALUE--Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. So break up the 9 blocks into 3-box sections. Tell students to find and draw 3 light items, 3 medium items, and 3 dark items.
TEXTURE ACTIVITY
Hereβs a sneak peak of the Texture Practice Sheet used as a Nature Scavenger Hunt.
My son was 16 mos. old, but really this activity is perfect for ages 4-9!
First, I wrote a few texture words over the boxes. I only did three as a way to get us started. We filled in the rest as we find textures outside!
Second, I looked for the three texture words specifically. I should my son the items and had him feel them. Then we collected them in the basket.
Third, we scoured the yard for different textures, exploring along the way and placing them in the basket.
Last, once we had enough in the basket, we placed our favorites of different textures onto the worksheet.
OPTIONAL: You could have older kids glue them down, draw them, or place underneath and rub a crayon on top to show the texture. The possibilities are endless!
LINE ACTIVITY
For a deeper art lesson into the element of line specifically, youβll want to grab the Line Scavenger Hunt Activity.
These worksheets turn your outdoor artventure into a specific line lesson. This is a crucial element to nail down because itβs the gateway element into drawing.
Kids will learn to spot lines in nature and draw with them!
This activity is great for ages 6-12, since thereβs beginner and intermediate variations.
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