Senses After a Rainstorm
Children can use all their senses when engaging with nature.
Print this page, and together with your child watch this video of Oscar and Abby playing outside after the rain. Point out that they’re using four of their senses: touching, hearing, seeing, and smelling. Invite your child to color the picture as you talk about:
- What are Oscar and Abby touching with their hands? How do you think it feels to them?
- What sounds do you think they hear?
- What do they see? What are they noticing?
- What might they smell?
Next time you’re outside together, notice what you see, hear, and feel.
Caring for Nature: Let's Color Together
Children can find awe, delight, joy, and pride by noticing and taking care of the nature around them.
Caring for Nature
Children can find awe, delight, joy, and pride by noticing and taking care of the nature around them.
Outdoor Play in Every Way
Engaging with nature is an opportunity for wonder, hands-on discovery, and creativity — all building blocks for healthy development and future learning.
Outdoor Play: A Marvelous Mess
It’s okay to get messy sometimes!
Nature Is Everywhere
Nature is all around us — even on a city block — and it’s for everyone to notice, discover, observe, wonder about, and enjoy.
Let's Play Outside
Learning happens everywhere! Explore "outdoor science" ideas that encourage children to engage with the world around them.
The Beauty of Quiet Time Outdoors
Children can begin to recognize nature as a place they can find calm... and be calmed.
