Create simple spring sensory bottles with these backyard nature sensory bottles. Right now spring is an awesome mix of old and new. Our backyard is in multiple stages of new growth. We have a lovely mix of flowering shrubs and trees, budding leaves, and evergreens. We are still waiting on our Wisteria vines but their seed pods are so cool. Explore Spring science in your own backyard!
Explore Nature For Spring Science
I do love Spring science activities, and we do all love to get back outside after being stuck inside too much this Winter. Spring is also the perfect time to explore Earth sciences like plants, soil, and weather.
Nature science can include the observation, collection, examination, and identification of plants right around where you live. We took a walk around our backyard, clipped some samples, dug up some dirt, and observed all the different kinds of plant growth happening.
What will you find in your backyard to add to your nature bottles? Discovery or science bottles are a cool way to explore the senses. These science discovery bottles would be a great activity for a group setting for many kids to use. Perfect for home or school!
How To Make A Nature Sensory Bottle
Supplies:
- Clear Water Bottles
- Items collected from nature
TIP: We do prefer the VOSS water bottles for their ease of viewing the contents inside them. We reuse ours over and over again like we did with these science discovery bottles.
Instructions:
STEP 1. Go outside and gather items from around your area. Don’t have a backyard? Go on a hike, visit a local park or borrow a friend’s backyard!
STEP 2. Optional – Pull out a local guide book or check out the internet to identify the plants, trees, and flowers in your backyard.
TIP: A magnifying glass is fun for young kids to observe plants, animals and even soil up close.
STEP 3. To make your nature discovery bottles, simple gather and fill.
Check out all our outdoor science activities!
Grab a magnifying glass, sift through the dirt, and enjoy the beauty in nature.
More Sensory Bottle Ideas You Can Make
Nature In A Bottle
Check out all these nature sensory bottles for kids to make from some of our favorite bloggers.
- Vegetable Garden Discovery Bottle | Sunny Day Family
- Desert Flower Discovery Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
- How to Make an Earthy Explorations Soil Discovery Bottle | One Time Through
- Simple Spring Sensory Bottles | Lemon Lime Adventures
- Sea Shells Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
- Calming Nature Sensory Bottle | The OT Toolbox
- Citrus Themed Nature Discovery Bottle | Where Imagination Grows
More Fun Nature Activities For Kids
Printable Nature Activities Pack
Take this nature pack outdoors for hands-on learning!
- Nature theme writing prompts make for the start of a fantastic outdoor, nature journal.
- Explore nature-themed STEM challenges that encourage your kiddos to use supplies found in nature and natural materials to complete.
- Discover the birds in your backyard, and learn how to make different kinds of kid-friendly bird feeders.
- Observe a favorite flower or leaf, and go on a scavenger hunt or two!
- Discover how to set up a one-square-foot backyard jungle project.
- Explore what it’s like to be a collector and set up your own collection.
- Explore the senses outside
- Simple leaf science activities with leaves including leaf rubbing, how do leaves breathe, and leaf drawing.
- Start a seed jar and observe how a plant grows even under the ground!
- Build an insect hotel for your garden using natural and found materials.
BONUS: Pinecone Pack included!
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