30/01/2026
🌿 Nature’s Treasures Activity (and Sanity-Saver) Idea 🌿
🧺 Make a Treasure Box together:
• Sew a little bag together, or with a grandparent
• Repurpose an egg carton or shoebox (paint & decorate it!)
• Grab an inexpensive plastic container with compartments for tiny finds
Let them decorate it, label it, and make it theirs.
Go on a nature walk and let your child lead the way — follow their pace, curiosity, and sense of wonder.
Collect fallen “treasures” along the way: leaves, rocks, sticks, feathers… chat about textures, colours, and whatever captures their interest in the moment.
🔍 Adding a magnifying glass is a game-changer for investigating treasures up close. (grab a good one)
🚗 Keep the box in the car and suddenly there’s a designated home for all those “special” rocks, sticks, gravel and leaves… instead of the car floor (IYKYK 😅)
Simple, meaningful, and can be done almost anywhere.
Yesterday, 23 children created small ones using leftover pots at Playful Kids and then collected in a small area nearby- they found SO MANY cool items. Thanks Peacehaven!
For more simple ideas like this, plus a community of great people, Nature Playgroup starts NEXT FRIDAY. We'd love you to be a part of the play and the natural magic.
