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DeCordova Bend Estates LIFE 38 AUGUST 2020
just for fun
Nature Art Art from Found Objects
Take your child around your yard or neighborhood to I have always loved creating art from whatever materials I could
hunt for any cool pieces of nature that catch your eye. get my hands on. You can literally use anything. Buttons, close
Rocks, acorns, pinecones, grass, leaves, etc... pins, golf tees, cans, fabric, ribbon,
Then pick a place to work and create cool art with the old jewelry, rocks and sticks... it’s
pieces you collected. Your art work can be anything limitless. I once made several little
you want: a cool scene, an animal, just a cool design. reindeer at Christmas using sticks
and corks and red ribbon that
Here are some examples:
made a cute tabletop scene.
Let your imagination run wild. All
you need it a hot glue gun and
some stuff you don’t need or no
longer has a use. Make a portrait
or scene or a sculpture.
You can also make a game out of it
for the kids. The only rule is you
have to use found objects only, you
can’t buy anything.
It’s really cool to see what evolves
from the creativity. I’ve actually
named a couple of pieces and
mailed them to relatives for fun.
You can also paste the items to a piece of paper and
hang your child’s nature art on the refrigorater or in
their room. You can also glue them to a tin can
rescued from the trash and plant a seed from vegetables
processed in your kitchen and watch them grow.
