Created for teachers, parents & carers who want more play and less prep.

Play • Wonder • Grow

🌿 What’s Inside the Pack

Each page in the Curious Roots Nature Investigation Pack is a gentle invitation to explore, wonder, and connect with nature. Designed for ages 3–7, these printable sheets can be used in classrooms, gardens, or family adventures outdoors. Plus BONUS ACTIVITY!

🌱 Leaf & Plant Investigations

• Leaf Looker – Find a leaf that catches your eye and observe its details. Draw, describe, and celebrate its uniqueness.

• Leaf Texture Test – Feel your leaf carefully — is it smooth, rough, or bumpy? A sensory start to scientific observation.

• Plant Investigator – Explore how plants grow, change, and respond to light and water.

🌳 Trees & Roots

• Meet a Tree – Get to know a tree: look at its bark, branches, and shape. Draw and describe what makes it special.

• Tree Hug Test – Compare your size to the tree and notice how the bark feels — grounding, calming, real.

• Roots & Worm Watch – Peek beneath the soil and learn how roots and worms work together to keep the earth healthy.

🌦 Weather & Sky

• Sky Watcher – Observe the sky’s changing moods — clouds, colours, and light.

• Wind Tester – Discover the direction and strength of the wind using natural materials.

• Rain Radar – Explore puddles, raindrops, and the scents of fresh rain.

🐞 Mini-Beasts & Habitats

• Bug Explorer – Find and sketch tiny creatures that crawl, flutter, or wriggle.

• Habitats Hunt – Search for hidden homes — under leaves, in trees, and beneath stones. Notice who lives where.

🔢 Patterns & Numbers

• Counting in Nature – Collect and count leaves, stones, or petals. A natural way to explore maths through play.

• Shapes in Nature – Spot circles, spirals, and symmetry in the natural world.

• Pattern Hunt – Observe repeating designs in bark, flowers, and shells.

🌼 Nature Senses

• Texture Hunt – Explore touch — smooth stones, rough bark, soft moss.

• Scent Explorer – Discover the fragrances of soil, flowers, and leaves.

• Sound Map – Sit quietly and listen; record the world’s whispers in a circular sound map.

✨ Mindful Nature

• Sit Spot – Slow down and observe stillness; a child-friendly mindfulness exercise.

• Calm Leaf – Trace a leaf slowly while breathing — a visual guide to calm focus.

• Focus on Your Breath – Ground the senses through breath, movement, and nature’s rhythm.

🎨 Creative Reflections

• Nature Collage / Art from Nature – Use found materials to create art and patterns.

• Shadow Play – Watch the way sunlight changes shadows — draw or trace their shapes.

• My Nature Story – Reflect on favourite outdoor discoveries through art or writing.

💚 Reflection & Growth

• Gratitude Garden – Express thanks for something in nature that brings joy.

• Class Collection – Record your group’s shared discoveries and outdoor treasures.

• Nature Explorer Certificate – Celebrate completion with a printable certificate.

• Thank You, Nature & Keep Growing with Curious Roots – Encouraging final pages to inspire lifelong connection.

🪶 How It Works

Print, pack, and play! Choose a page that fits your setting - from Leaf Looker and Worm Watch to Calm Leaf and Gratitude Garden. Each activity encourages children to slow down, observe closely, and connect with the natural world.

🌾 Designed For

• Everyone!

• Early years educators

• Homeschoolers & childminders

• Families who love nature-based play

🪶 Highlights

✔️ Printable, flexible, and easy to use

✔️ Hand-drawn artwork with calming, earthy design

✔️ Soulful and science-backed activities

✔️ Aligns with early learning goals through play, observation, and creativity

✔️ BONUS ACTIVITY