Gateway Children’s Nature Connection

“Helping Children on the Inside by Taking Them Outside”

KIDS KORNER - FUN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS & THEIR FAMILIES

 
ID No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Activity Description [click below for details] Backyard Fun Nature Scavenger Hunt Tree Detectives Make A Tree Body Sculpture What's in a River Animal Tracks Seeing Birds Interact The Fallen Log Exam Wildlife Observation Hike Leaf Lotto The Alphabet Walk Touch / Smell / ListenActivity1.htmlActivity2.htmlActivity3.htmlActivity4.htmlActivity5.htmlActivity6.htmlActivity7.htmlActivity8.htmlActivity9.htmlActivity10.htmlActivity11.htmlActivity12.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11
Recommended Location Your Own House Anywhere Outside Forested Area Forested Area Stream/Creek/River Anywhere Outside Forested Area Forested Area Anywhere Outside Forested Area Anywhere Outside Anywhere Outside
Age(s) 4 to 9 yrs. 5 to 11 yrs. 8 to 12 yrs. 3 to 6 yrs. 5 to 11 yrs. 8 to 12 yrs. 3 to 12 yrs. 3 to 12 yrs. 6 to 13 yrs. 6 to 9 yrs. 6 to 9 yrs. 3 to 12 yrs.
Remarks Unsupervised OK Unsupervised OK Adult Guidance Required Adult Guidance Suggested Adult Guidance Suggested Unsupervised OK Unsupervised OK Unsupervised OK Adult Guidance Suggested Adult Guidance Suggested Adult Guidance Suggested Adult Guidance Suggested

PLEASE NOTE: This is only a “sampling” of activity suggestions available from Gateway CNC Members.  Please check the websites of each of our Charter Members (by clicking here) for descriptions of many more suggested nature activities. 

Missouri Conservation Frontiers is a Program to help young people learn about Missouri’s natural resources, as well as how to protect and enjoy them, to help you become a good conservationist.  You will learn by doing activities outlined in the on-line Program Guide.  As you complete activities, you will earn points which make you eligible to receive special Frontier awards.  To learn more and view the activities, log on to this website -

www.mdc.mo.gov/programs/frontiers/.