A Creative Curriculum Blending Art & the Outdoors

Introduce youth to the wonders of nature-based creativity with Nature Made It First, a one-of-a-kind curriculum featuring 20 non-traditional, wildly creative art projects that connect children with the outdoors through imagination, texture, and exploration.

Perfect for camps, afterschool programs, nature centers, and school-age groups, this guide is designed for staff ages 16–23 to lead children through playful, meaningful, and sensory-rich activities using materials found right outside your door.

🎨 What’s Included:

• 20 fully detailed nature art projects

• Step-by-step descriptions and age-appropriate guidance

• Safety considerations and supervision notes for each activity

• Staff tips to encourage open-ended creativity and environmental respect

• Built-in SEL themes like expression, reflection, and teamwork

Whether you’re building reflective leaf messages, making shadow sculptures, or creating glow-in-the-dark leaf stencils, this guide will help you transform your outdoor space into a living, breathing art studio.

🌎 Why It Works:

• Encourages process over product

• Builds environmental awareness

• Supports sensory learning and artistic risk-taking

• Easily adaptable for different age groups and settings

• Requires minimal to no-cost materials

📥 Download Nature Made It First Get the full booklet and start exploring the wild side of creativity today.

🔒 Licensed for single-organization use