The Hilltop Nature Journal is a printable botanical activity book created for curious young explorers ages 5–10.
Inspired by the gardens, changing seasons, and botanical observations behind Hilltop Botanicals, the journal helps children slow down, look closely, and learn from the plants, pollinators, textures, and weather around them.
No complicated supplies or formal lesson plan are required. Children only need a pencil, crayons or colored pencils, and a place outside to explore.
Young botanists will discover:
Parts of a flower
Parts of a leaf
Common leaf shapes
Leaf and bark rubbing activities
The ten stages of a plant’s life cycle
A six-week grow-your-own plant tracker
A pollinator observation and tally activity
A five-senses nature walk
A weekly weather and season tracker
An herb and flower scavenger hunt
A design-your-own tea blend activity
Ten guided nature field-note pages
A printable Junior Botanist certificate
“FOR GROWN-UPS” notes are included throughout the journal to explain learning connections and suggest simple ways to extend each activity.
Purchase the digital edition through Hilltop Botanicals and receive an instant PDF download.
Print the complete journal at home, select only the activities you need, or reprint observation and field-note pages for continued use.
Prefer a finished book?
The professionally printed edition can be ordered directly through Blurb. Every page can be previewed through the Blurb book viewer before ordering.
Preview Every Page and Order the Printed Book Through Blurb
Homeschool nature study
Backyard learning
Elementary science enrichment
Nature clubs
Garden programs
Outdoor classrooms
Family nature walks
Grandparent-and-child activities
Screen-free weekend learning
Ages 5–10.
Younger children may need help reading directions and recording observations. Older children can expand the activities through additional research, measurements, identification, and longer written field notes.
Digital PDF download
25 designed pages
Full-color botanical illustrations
Designed for standard home printing
Homeschool friendly
Recommended for ages 5–10
No physical product is shipped with the digital purchase
Created by Hilltop Botanicals in Kentucky
This listing is for a digital PDF file. No printed book will be mailed with this purchase.
After checkout, follow the download instructions provided by Squarespace. Save the file to your device before printing.
For a professionally printed and bound copy, visit the Blurb edition:
Order the Printed Book Through Blurb
For best results:
Print at full size or “fit to printable area.”
Use standard white paper for activity pages.
Use heavier paper or cardstock for the cover and certificate.
Select color printing to preserve the botanical illustrations.
Place completed pages in a folder or three-ring binder if desired.
Some families may prefer to print individual activity pages as each season or lesson arises rather than printing the complete journal at once.
Your purchase includes permission to print the journal for personal use within one household.
The file may not be resold, redistributed, shared online, uploaded to another platform, or reproduced for commercial use.
For classroom, co-op, library, or group-use licensing, contact:
info@hilltopbotanicals.com
The Hilltop Nature Journal is a printable botanical activity book created for curious young explorers ages 5–10.
Inspired by the gardens, changing seasons, and botanical observations behind Hilltop Botanicals, the journal helps children slow down, look closely, and learn from the plants, pollinators, textures, and weather around them.
No complicated supplies or formal lesson plan are required. Children only need a pencil, crayons or colored pencils, and a place outside to explore.
Young botanists will discover:
Parts of a flower
Parts of a leaf
Common leaf shapes
Leaf and bark rubbing activities
The ten stages of a plant’s life cycle
A six-week grow-your-own plant tracker
A pollinator observation and tally activity
A five-senses nature walk
A weekly weather and season tracker
An herb and flower scavenger hunt
A design-your-own tea blend activity
Ten guided nature field-note pages
A printable Junior Botanist certificate
“FOR GROWN-UPS” notes are included throughout the journal to explain learning connections and suggest simple ways to extend each activity.
Purchase the digital edition through Hilltop Botanicals and receive an instant PDF download.
Print the complete journal at home, select only the activities you need, or reprint observation and field-note pages for continued use.
Prefer a finished book?
The professionally printed edition can be ordered directly through Blurb. Every page can be previewed through the Blurb book viewer before ordering.
Preview Every Page and Order the Printed Book Through Blurb
Homeschool nature study
Backyard learning
Elementary science enrichment
Nature clubs
Garden programs
Outdoor classrooms
Family nature walks
Grandparent-and-child activities
Screen-free weekend learning
Ages 5–10.
Younger children may need help reading directions and recording observations. Older children can expand the activities through additional research, measurements, identification, and longer written field notes.
Digital PDF download
25 designed pages
Full-color botanical illustrations
Designed for standard home printing
Homeschool friendly
Recommended for ages 5–10
No physical product is shipped with the digital purchase
Created by Hilltop Botanicals in Kentucky
This listing is for a digital PDF file. No printed book will be mailed with this purchase.
After checkout, follow the download instructions provided by Squarespace. Save the file to your device before printing.
For a professionally printed and bound copy, visit the Blurb edition:
Order the Printed Book Through Blurb
For best results:
Print at full size or “fit to printable area.”
Use standard white paper for activity pages.
Use heavier paper or cardstock for the cover and certificate.
Select color printing to preserve the botanical illustrations.
Place completed pages in a folder or three-ring binder if desired.
Some families may prefer to print individual activity pages as each season or lesson arises rather than printing the complete journal at once.
Your purchase includes permission to print the journal for personal use within one household.
The file may not be resold, redistributed, shared online, uploaded to another platform, or reproduced for commercial use.
For classroom, co-op, library, or group-use licensing, contact:
info@hilltopbotanicals.com
