Nature Exploration Supplies

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Very little is actually needed for nature study. A pencil & paper to record your findings, perhaps some field guides from the library or thrift store. All the little gadgets and doodads sure make it fun, though!

I usually choose a couple of new items at the beginning of each school year to add to our collection. We keep the items that we use on our nature walks in a backpack, and store the rest of it in a drawer.

Our Nature Exploration Supplies

We add to our nature stuff a little bit at a time. This is a list of what we’ve accumulated over the years.

sling bag backpack
drawstring backpack
clipboards
field guides
flower press – we just use wax paper and two heavy dictionaries
binoculars
pocket microscope
magnifying glass – from Dollar Tree
pocket magnifying glass
watercolor pencils
colored pencils – I buy these from Michaels w/a 40% off coupon
watercolor compact set
sketchpad
tweezers
flashlight
butterfly garden
Backyard Safari bug vac
mini pop up habitat
first aid kit
watch-a-bug
butterfly nets – Dollar Tree
critter cage – Dollar Tree
bead organizer – to hold collections
stainless steel water bottles
garden clippers
small spade
hatchet/knife multi tool
camera
baggies

On My Supply Wish List

Fandex Family Guides

These little field guide fans are compact enough to toss in your nature bag, and easier to use out on the trail than a book.

Nature Field Kit Ideas

NaturExplorers

NaturExplorer studies by Shining Dawn Books are a great addition to your nature exploration toolkit. These info-packed nature unit studies include experiments, project ideas, writing prompts, and notebooking pages. Perfect to throw on a clipboard and go!