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Picture-list nature hunt: a play idea for 3 year olds

A picture list teaches your child that marks on paper can stand for things. It takes about 15 minutes and uses paper, a crayon.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Picture-list nature hunt3 year olds · about 15 minutes

You need: paper, a crayon.

  1. Draw five things to find on a piece of paper: a leaf, a rock, a stick, a flower, a bird.
  2. Go outside with the list.
  3. Check each one off as your child spots it.
  4. Look at the full list when you get home.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. A picture list teaches your child that marks on paper can stand for things.

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