Mini Nature Artists Garden
Toddler and Preschool Sessions
A little look in to what to expect from the upcoming sessions at Mini Nature Artists Garden: Toddler and Preschool Sessions!
Week Starting 2nd June:
A Gift for the Earth
Focus: World Environment Day
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Children will use a combination of recycled and natural materials to create beautiful artworks and objects as gifts for the planet. Whether it’s a nature mobile, a collage, or a colourful earth mandala, the focus is on reusing and appreciating.
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Benefits: Encourages eco-awareness, creativity, and early conversations about sustainability. Families are inspired to think about the small ways we can care for our world together.
Week Starting 9th June:
Little Gardeners, Big Dreams
Focus: Great Big Green Week
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Children will decorate small pots and plant their own wildflower seeds to take home — creating mini pollinator patches to support local bees and butterflies. A lovely way to feel connected to something growing.
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Benefits: Supports fine motor skills, nurtures a sense of responsibility, and deepens children’s connection with the natural world. Parents and carers are encouraged to continue the gardening journey at home.
Week Starting 16th June:
Nature's Orchestra
Focus: World Music Day
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Using natural objects and recycled treasures, children will explore sound by building their own musical instruments. We’ll experiment with rhythm, echo, and outdoor symphonies.
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Benefits: Develops auditory awareness, coordination, and creativity. Families bond through joyful noise-making and sound exploration.
Week Starting 23rd June:
Brilliant Bugs and Bug Homes
Focus: Insect Week
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Let’s dive into the tiny world of insects! Children will explore the garden on a mini-bug hunt and build bug hotels using sticks, leaves, and natural treasures.
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Benefits: Enhances curiosity, observation skills, and love for even the smallest creatures. Encourages gentle handling and empathy.
Week Starting 30th June:
Marvellous Mud!
Focus: International Mud Day
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Time to get gloriously messy! Children will explore mud through large-scale painting, sculpture, and sensory play. Whether creating mud sculptures, or muddy brushstrokes — it’s all about the process.
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Benefits: Boosts sensory integration, emotional regulation, and confidence through uninhibited exploration. A chance for families to embrace joyful mess!
Week Starting 7th July:
Mini Makers: Art to Show and Share
Focus: Children’s Art Week
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Children will use a range of natural materials to create mixed media artworks on canvas or board — with a special pop-up mini gallery display at the end. Expect petals, earth pigments, textured layers, and pride in their creations.
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Benefits: Fosters self-expression, perseverance, and appreciation for each other’s work. Families celebrate their children’s creativity together.
Week Starting 14th July:
Through the Looking Garden
Focus: Reflections
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Using mirrors in the garden, children will explore painting what they see — the trees above, the sky, and their own reflections — then press their artwork to paper to reveal unique prints. A gentle, mindful session.
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Benefits: Builds self-awareness, observation, and early printmaking skills. Encourages calm and focus for both children and grown-ups.
Week Starting 21st July:
Petal Prints and Natures Palette
Focus: Flower Pounding
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A sensory celebration of summer! Children will use hammers to gently pound flowers and leaves onto paper or fabric to reveal their natural colours. A beautiful take-home keepsake and memory of the garden.
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Benefits: Supports motor skills, concentration, and awe for the beauty in nature. A grounding, sensory-rich way for families to end the summer term.
Mini Nature Artist Garden:
Toddler and Preschool Sessions
Our much-loved Mini Nature Artists garden sessions for toddlers and pre-schoolers will return this September! These gentle, seasonal sessions offer little ones the chance to explore, create, and connect with nature through open-ended art and sensory play in our magical garden setting. Keep an eye out – more details coming very soon!