• Bring some bags or buckets for collecting materials as kids love to be hands on.

• Ideally take a ramble a little further afield to help you all stay outside a little longer, since this can be a quick activity. Once we are all outside together, I make the most of it because it’s getting everyone outdoors that’s definitely the hardest part in my house!

• You can choose flowers, tall grasses, small branches, long leaves or whatever else you find. Try to collect items of varying height for added flare. An assortment of materials can look beautiful in an arrangement and you can work together indoors, on the door step, on the patio or balcony to put these items together into an arrangement. You can use a vase, jug, jar, bottle or tall container you have at home. 

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• Your kids may want to make their own Nature Arrangement and you end up with a mini forest on your windowsill or kitchen counter. Whatever works for you is fine. It is a great encouragement for your kids to see you placing their creation in a position to be admired by the entire family, be that indoors or outdoors, as they know you value their handiwork. 

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• The children may even find a few nature treasures to bring home - like special rocks, broken bird egg shells or a stickman. This may seem gross but, if you have the space (a small drawer or shelf for these treasures), it can be very effective for connecting kids to Nature. Otherwise, an old container like a shoebox, egg carton or take away tub work great too.