Natural Intelligence: Free Tutorials

Free tutorials and essays to support curious, capable children. Learn to make paint from flowers, grow a garden from cuttings, and create strategies for introducing screens and AI.

Natural intelligence is the mind's way of growing: through wonder, exploration, and story.

Supported by a SEPA award from the National Institutes of Health.

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Fairy Houses

Fairy houses are fun for all ages!

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Make Paint from Flowers part 1

Making colors from natural materials is a calming and exciting Natural Arts project.

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Plant Sprouts and Sketch

Planting sprouted seeds and sketching in the garden or schoolyard.

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Unwieldy Color Wheels

Every color wheel will be different, and each person will perceive them differently.

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Hammering Plants to Create Color

Hammering plants is fun! And beautiful.

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Feelings Monsters

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“Make whatever you’d like!”

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Paper Flowers (for big groups!)

Making paper flowers with big groups, including small children. Wonderful for el Dia del los Muertos festivals.

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Clay Pumpkin Lanterns Part 1

A fun, simple Halloween clay decoration!

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Simple Cell Phone Stop Motion

Simple outdoor stop-motion.

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Chalk Sundials

Make sundials using chalk and your body!

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Glass is Slow-moving Water

Glass is slow-moving water. Learning about cameras and light.

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Patterns from Our Cultures

Making patterns to tell stories.

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Blind Contour

Blind Contour drawing supports perception and social-emotional learning.

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Follow a drop of water to the ocean.

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Drawing Faces

How to draw facial proportions.

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Create a Game of Life

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Literati

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Watery Systems Map

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Natural Intelligence: Free Tutorials

Fairy Houses

Make Paint from Flowers part 1

Plant Sprouts and Sketch

Unwieldy Color Wheels

Hammering Plants to Create Color

Feelings Monsters

“Make whatever you’d like!”

Paper Flowers (for big groups!)

Clay Pumpkin Lanterns Part 1

Simple Cell Phone Stop Motion

Chalk Sundials

Glass is Slow-moving Water

Patterns from Our Cultures

Blind Contour

Follow a drop of water to the ocean.

Drawing Faces

Create a Game of Life

Literati

Watery Systems Map

Creating a Brand Audit

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