Give yourself a nature challenge by trying to answer the questions below.You can even make your own by cutting pieces of paper and stapling them together. Find a notebook to use as a nature journal.But even in our own backyards, on sidewalks and in the park, there are lots of amazing living things. There are living things everywhere! It’s easy to think about nature in wild places – like herds of elk in the Rocky Mountains, alligators in Florida or elephants roaming the African savannah. She has also written about taking kids to explore fun Austin stores like Callahan’s, The Natural Gardener, and Nature’s Treasures.Go outside and really look around. You may also enjoy posts Katey has written about exploring the Bee Cave Sculpture Park, Barton Creek Greenbelt, Longview Park, Austin’s Superlative Landmarks, the Elisabet Ney Museum, and Oakwood Cemetery. Katey writes about activities for families and children at Having Fun at Home. To read more about visiting the Center with kids, head over here.

I tried to pick objects that will be at the Center no matter the season, so you can play all year.Īdmission to the Austin Nature and Science Center is free.Plus, I think it’s a little less overwhelming when kids already have an idea of some of the places they might look for the things on their sheet. If the place is new for them they will want some time to just play and explore. If your children haven’t yet been to the Nature and Science Center, I recommend visiting a few times before trying the game.This game would probably work best with kids age 4-9.For example, you can find a turtle shell in the Trade Counter indoors, or you could spot a shell on a live turtle in the pond. There are multiple ways to find many of the objects.We played that the first person to get three in a row was the first winner, and the second winner was the one to fill their whole card.(I held the stickers, and the kids asked me for them as needed.) Use a pen to cross off each item as you find it, or if you have round, price stickers, we found that those worked really well for marking the squares.There are five unique cards, so you can play with up to five players (or play multiple games).Here are some directions and tips on how to play: It worked great with my kids, so I thought I would share it! I wanted to come up with another excuse to take my kids there, so I made this printable game of Nature Bingo to take along with us and play while we were at the Center. I think we’re pretty lucky here in Austin to have a fantastic free place where kids can play, learn, and explore inside and out. Our family has been to the Austin Nature and Science Center more times than I can count.

Printable nature bingo cards