Field Studies
Begin with what is already there.
A leaf on the pavement can hold a child’s attention longer than expected. These pages give that attention somewhere to go.
The work begins with something close. It might be the tree at the end of the block. It might be a seed you find in a coat pocket.
The Nature Printables Collection
$24Twelve studies for children who stay with a question.
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A Year of Looking Closely
Coming SoonSeven studies for returning to the same small things over time.
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FreeSix gentle outdoor activities to slip in a folder and pull out on any ordinary afternoon. Each one begins with something found, not something filled in. Our welcome gift to Field Notes subscribers, sent the moment you sign up.
Ages 4–10 · Year-round
Subscribe to get the packLeaf & Seed Observation Sheets
Coming SoonSimple sheets for pressing, sketching, or labeling the small finds from the yard, the sidewalk, or the woods behind the house. The sheet stays blank until something real is on the table.
Ages 3–10
We hold every page to one standard: it earns its place when it sends a child back to the world. If a sheet can be finished at the table without anyone going to the door or a window, it does not go out.
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