Part One - Benefits of Foraging Children making weaveboards with their foraged natural items.

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Children making weaveboards with their foraged natural items.

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Children creating weaveboards and researching natural items using books from the local library.

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Children creating weaveboards and researching natural items using books from the local library.

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Children investigating plant life in the nature walk using their magnifying glass. "What kind of plant is this?" "Why are the leaves different from these ones?"

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Children investigating plant life in the nature walk using their magnifying glass. "What kind of plant is this?" "Why are the leaves different from these ones?"

Part One - Benefits of Foraging "How come this made it over here?" "What do you think happened?" "Oh! there's something living in it, it's a home." The children spent time learning about habitats and discovered that even the tiniest pieces of bark c

Part One - Benefits of Foraging "How come this made it over here?" "What do you think happened?" "Oh! there's something living in it, it's a home." The children spent time learning about habitats and discovered that even the tiniest pieces of bark can provide homes for many small critters.

Part One - Benefits of Foraging How to high five a tree: Step 1 – Find a branch. Step 2 – Raise your hand. Step 3 – Respect nature. 🌳✋ #TreeHighFive #NatureLove

Part One - Benefits of Foraging How to high five a tree: Step 1 – Find a branch. Step 2 – Raise your hand. Step 3 – Respect nature. 🌳✋ #TreeHighFive #NatureLove

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Small group gather before we go on our nature walk! Talked about risks, what foraging means, honourable harvesting, etc.

Part One - Benefits of Foraging Small group gather before we go on our nature walk! Talked about risks, what foraging means, honourable harvesting, etc.

Part Two - Clay Play Exploring clay, connecting with nature, and simply being in the moment.

Part Two - Clay Play Exploring clay, connecting with nature, and simply being in the moment.

Messy hands, happy brain — clay play powers creativity! 🧠🎨

Messy hands, happy brain — clay play powers creativity! 🧠🎨

Some got extra creative, crafting their own little trinket dishes.

Some got extra creative, crafting their own little trinket dishes.

Some experimented with the tools, and the best part was watching the children naturally teach themselves how to use them. Of course, safety first! Supervision is key.

Some experimented with the tools, and the best part was watching the children naturally teach themselves how to use them. Of course, safety first! Supervision is key.

Even the humble mushroom found its place as a feature in the art.

Even the humble mushroom found its place as a feature in the art.

Part Two - Clay Play Set Up Sitting on the floor or close to it, allows individuals to feel grounded and one with nature!

Part Two - Clay Play Set Up Sitting on the floor or close to it, allows individuals to feel grounded and one with nature!

Part Two - Clay Play Each child and parent had their own boards and shared tools. They had gathered their own natural items to enhance their play.

Part Two - Clay Play Each child and parent had their own boards and shared tools. They had gathered their own natural items to enhance their play.

Part Two - Clay Play Setting matters! The learning space can truly shape the quality of learning. Outdoors is best!

Part Two - Clay Play Setting matters! The learning space can truly shape the quality of learning. Outdoors is best!

The children and parents jumped right in—conversations flowed, questions emerged, and pockets of silence settled in. There's a quiet beauty in those still moments.

The children and parents jumped right in—conversations flowed, questions emerged, and pockets of silence settled in. There's a quiet beauty in those still moments.

Children used natural items to imprint patterns into the clay—some chose to keep and preserve the objects within their creations.

Children used natural items to imprint patterns into the clay—some chose to keep and preserve the objects within their creations.

Mud on our hands and joy in our hearts — through clay, we connect, create, and discover a little bit more about ourselves.

Mud on our hands and joy in our hearts — through clay, we connect, create, and discover a little bit more about ourselves.

This activity gave children chances to practice sharing and taking turns, while also helping them feel proud and connected to whatever they created, making their work truly special.

This activity gave children chances to practice sharing and taking turns, while also helping them feel proud and connected to whatever they created, making their work truly special.

Parents understood the value of the process versus the product. No pressure, just play!

Parents understood the value of the process versus the product. No pressure, just play!

A little nature city! Mushroom, rocks, sticks, wildflowers, some water and clay. Really doesn't take much to have fun!

A little nature city! Mushroom, rocks, sticks, wildflowers, some water and clay. Really doesn't take much to have fun!

This little girl put her fine motor skills to work as she crushed her creation to make way for a new idea.

This little girl put her fine motor skills to work as she crushed her creation to make way for a new idea.

The creations took a little break to strike a pose for their close-up!

The creations took a little break to strike a pose for their close-up!

Believe it or not, the kids were so into their art that time just flew by! None of us wanted to leave.

Believe it or not, the kids were so into their art that time just flew by! None of us wanted to leave.