Dump Truck Nature Walk

Dump Truck Nature Walk 

Ages: Walking to 4 years

Supplies: 

String 

Dumptruck

Benefits: Comparing sizes and shapes, listening, exercise, colors, vocabulary 

Activity: 

Tie a string/ leash/ spare bag strap to a toy dump truck. 

Go for a walk with the child pulling the dump truck. 

Encourage them to collect things from nature to put in the dump truck. 

When you get home, unload the dump truck and talk about the things you've found. 

Compare sizes, shapes, and colors. Talk about where each item came from. If it is a part of something bigger, for example, a pine cone, talk about pine trees and what pine cones are. 

Modifications: 

• Make a list of things to find before you leave the house. See how many items you can find. Ex: a grey rock, a yellow leaf, 5 dandelions. 
• Play I spy with things they can pick up. "Stop! I spy something green to put in the dump truck!" 
• Take small items from home (like small plastic animals). Tell the child to wait and close their eyes and hide the small items in the grass or on the sidewalk or on stoops up the block. When the child opens their eyes, go on a hunt to find the items and put them in the dump truck.