Make a leaf rubbing and paint a happy stone.
Nature Art shows first graders that nature is full of art. Kids collect leaves and stones outside, make a leaf rubbing with crayons and paint a stone to make someone smile.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 1
Nature Art · Learning goals
Nature is full of art! Collect leaves and stones outside, make a leaf rubbing with crayons and paint a stone to make someone smile.
Why it matters
Nature art helps kids notice colors, shapes and textures in the world.
Leaf rubbings reveal textures and introduce an important art element.
Collecting materials gets kids outside, exploring and moving.
Inside Nature Art
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Hands-on craft
Make a leaf rubbing and a painted stone outside or at home.
Step 3 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Nature is full of art! Leaves, stones and flowers have amazing shapes and colors.
A leaf rubbing shows the lines on a leaf. Those lines are called veins.
Smooth stones can be painted to look like ladybugs, fish or smiley faces.
Only pick things up from the ground, and always wash your hands after.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Go on a nature walk to collect leaves, then place them under paper and rub with the side of a crayon to see their veins appear.
You need: Leaves, Paper, Crayons with the paper peeled off, A smooth stone, Paint and a brush.
Only pick leaves and stones from the ground, and wash your hands after.
You need: Leaves, Paper, Crayons with the paper peeled off, A smooth stone, Paint and a brush.
Only pick leaves and stones from the ground, and wash your hands after.
Practice
Real questions from Nature Art. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
Crayon
Question 2
Veins
Question 3
Wash it
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Nature Art · Questions from parents
Nature Art is a grade 1 art & creativity course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 art & creativity in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Nature is full of art! Collect leaves and stones outside, make a leaf rubbing with crayons and paint a stone to make someone smile. Along the way they practice: Nature Art.
About 20 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Nature Art is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
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