Exciting Ways Your Kids Can Study Winter Nature In The Snow

Worried about how you are going to keep up with your nature studies when ole’ man winter arrives? Winter nature studies are not improbable when it’s snowy outside, but they do need a bit more creativity, preparation and possibly a thermos full of hot chocolate. Don’t let the snowy weather stop you from enjoying a winter nature study!

Here are 16 winter nature study ideas to keep your children active, learning, and having fun even when the cold weather and snow arrives in your area.

Ideas for Kids to Study Winter Nature in the Snow

 

Venture outside in the snow to scout out animal tracks with this fun winter activity Exploring Animal Tracks in Winter from Edventures with Kids.

Keep the wild birds in your backyard happy and healthy during the long winter with these Make Easy DIY Bird Feeders from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus.

Get your kids excited about the winter season with these fun Winter Science Worksheets from Real Life at Home.

Your kids will have fun learning about symmetry with Exploring Snowflake Symmetry from Triumphant Learning.

Embrace the snow and ice of winter to make these lovely Ice Ornaments from Red Ted Art to make some beautiful decorations for your trees outside.

Learn about the Northern Cardinal in this Colorful Winter Bird Unit Study from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus.

Kids can experience how blubber keeps animals warm in the winter with these Blubber and Ice Explorations from The Preschool Toolbox.

After exploring the snow outside, come in to warm up and finish drawing a snowflake with this Snowflake Notebooking Page from Faith & Good Works.

Create this nature-inspired Ice Christmas Table Decoration from Baby Budgeting to decorate your front porch in the winter.

This activity about Animals that Hibernate from Hands-on Teaching Ideas is perfect for teaching kids about hibernation in the winter.

After exploring your snowy backyard to look for animals, come inside to try this easy study about How Animals Cope with the Cold from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus.

Learn How to Create a Winter Nature Table from Rhythms of Play with the objects you might find on a winter nature hike.

Learn about this snowy animal with this Learning About Snowy Owls nature study from Forgetful Momma.

And just in case you don’t actually get any snow for your winter nature studies you can try this Easy to Make Homemade Snow Dough from Natural Beach Living.

Enjoy journaling about your winter discoveries in our exclusive Winter Nature Journal from Homeschool Mastery Academy.

Introduce your preschooler to Snow and Arctic Animals with a month’s worth of pre-planned hands-on learning activities from Homeschool Mastery Academy.

 

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