The Nature Explorer’s Activity Book

Look closer. Ask questions. Draw what you find.

The Nature Explorer’s Activity Book invites kids to learn about the outdoors by doing what young explorers do best: noticing things, wondering about them, and getting their hands involved.

Across 64 full-color pages, children can move between science, art, writing, puzzles, and hands-on projects as they investigate the natural world. They'll sketch nature scenes, make field notes, create maps, identify animal tracks, compare daytime and nighttime creatures, investigate leaves, and build simple projects—including a collection box and bird feeder.

There are also word searches, mazes, coloring pages, and puzzles for the moments when the expedition moves back to the kitchen table.

It's a wonderfully approachable way to encourage children to observe first, ask questions, record what they notice, and keep looking.

Details

Pages: 64 full-color pages

Recommended age: 5+

Activities: Nature observation, drawing, writing, coloring, puzzles, mazes, word searches, mapping, and hands-on projects

Explore: Animal tracks, leaves, daytime and nighttime animals, habitats, and other elements of the natural world

Projects: Includes activities such as making a collection box and simple bird feeder

Paper: Thick paper suitable for writing and drawing

Binding: Sturdy paperback

Answer key: Included

Size: 8.5 × 11 inches

Great for: Nature walks, family outings, outdoor learning, road trips, homeschool activities, curious kids, and afternoons spent investigating the backyard

Why We Love It

Science, art, and writing don't have to live in separate boxes.

A child notices an unfamiliar track. That leads to a question. The question leads to looking more closely, drawing what they see, comparing possibilities, writing something down—and perhaps noticing three other things along the way.

That's learning.

We love that this book gives children plenty to do without turning a walk outside into a worksheet. The activities provide starting points, but the real subject is the world beyond the page.

Bring a pencil. Go see what's out there.