These December nature study activities for the Christmas season will help you to slow down and enjoy this month with your children!
As Outdoor Hour Challenge hostess, Shirley Vels, shares, “December can be such a busy time. We are often rushed from pillar to post in an effort to fit in every festive activity under the sun so as to make the season ‘magical’ and can come away feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and exhausted. All Christmas cheer well and truly drained out of us.” – December Outdoor Mom
Christmas Nature Studies
Enjoy these Christmas nature studies! May you and your loved ones experience an abundance of God’s peace and joy this festive season.
December Outdoor Mom
Here at the Outdoor Mom we are all about refocusing, slowing down, embracing simplicity and intentionally making choices that reflect the true meaning of the season – a celebration of Jesus, a Savior for mankind. The December Outdoor Mom.
Red and Green Nature Hunt
Finding green and red in our homeschool nature study was a wonderful way to blend learning with a celebration of the holiday season! Red and Green Nature Study: The Colors of Winter.
Nativity Nature Craft
coming December 2024!!
Evergreen Clay Plant Print Ornaments
It’s time to bring a little of the outside indoors with these beautiful evergreen clay plant print ornaments!
Twig Tree Ornament Craft
Advent has finally begun, so it’s time to get the Christmas decorations out! Learn how to make these adorable twig tree decorations in our Nature Crafts course. 🎄✨️
Christmas Tree for the Animals
Join us in making these adorable edible Christmas tree decorations to adorn your outdoor trees as well as feed the birds and squirrels this festive season 🎅
Reindeer Nature Study
You can learn about deer in our cattle and deer nature study. Plus, Stef has a fun reindeer printable notebook page for our members to enjoy!
Winter Nature Study Ideas
First Day of Winter Nature Walk
Enjoy these first day of winter nature walk ideas for your homeschool! Getting outside for a walk on the first day of winter may be one of the most refreshing activities you could do with your children.
The temperatures drop and we huddle inside more and more, especially on the shortest day of the year! Make plans to get outside for a brisk nature walk and then to follow up with a nature journal page recording all of the interesting things you found while outside.
Snow Study
In this homeschool snow study there is so much to discover! Included is a field guide to snow, experiments like filtering, guidance from the Handbook of Nature Study and more!
Snowman Bird Feeder
Here is how to make a snowman bird feeder in your own backyard. This is a fun winter idea for your homeschool nature study.
December Outdoor Hour Challenges in Homeschool Nature Study Membership
With four courses, you can have your pick of beautiful outdoor studies to enjoy! Members also get access to special notebooking pages for December:
- The Trinity Snowman Poem and Christmas Card
- Your December World
- December Words and Poem Journal Page
- Extraordinary in the Ordinary Page
More Winter Homeschool Nature Study Resources
Here are even more winter nature studies for you to enjoy together:
- A Winter Tree Study for Your Homeschool
- Nature Study Crafts for Kids – always a fun thing to do indoors!
- Simple Ways to Study Nature in Your Homeschool This Winter
- January Nature Studies Perfect for Winter Homeschooling
Be inspired. Be encouraged. Get outdoors!
Tricia and her family fell in love with the Handbook of Nature Study and the accompanying Outdoor Hour Challenges early in their homeschooling. The simplicity and ease of the weekly outdoor hour challenges brought joy to their homeschool and opened their eyes to the world right out their own back door! She shares the art and heart of homeschooling at You ARE an ARTiST and Your Best Homeschool plus her favorite curricula at The Curriculum Choice.