Make learning about plants fun and hands-on with this simple nature-based ESL science and craft activity!
Children learn about some of the things plants need to grow; including water, sunlight and soil, while developing their understanding of nature and caring for plants.
The activity features a cheerful picture of two children watering a young, leafless tree. Students can colour the picture and then glue real leaves onto the tree, turning their bare tree into a leafy one!
Perfect for kindergarten and young ESL learners.
Skills and learning:
• Practise fine-motor skills through gluing and colouring
• Encourage observation and appreciation of the natural world
• Provide a fun sensory, hands-on learning experience
Suggested vocabulary: plant, tree, leaf, leaves, water, sun, soil, grow.
A lovely activity to use after teaching a lesson on plants, nature, spring, the environment or things we need to grow. The use of real leaves makes this more memorable and engaging than a traditional worksheet.

Credits & Copyright
© 2026 Sonyja Murphy. All rights reserved.
This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.