Children & Families | Naples Botanical Garden

Explore nature in our “backyard” — or yours!

We’ve adapted our W.O.N.D.E.R. (Walk, Observe, Navigate, Draw, Explore, Read) programs to fit your neighborhoods, backyards, kitchens, and favorite crafting spots. While we are temporarily unable to host in-person activities, we have lots of ideas about how you can discover nature—at the Garden or at home!

Garden Adventures

Before you venture onto the pathway, pick up a W.O.N.D.E.R. activity pack at the Chabraja Visitor Center with materials specially created by our Garden educators.

Funky Fruits & Perplexing Plants

Soapberries? Dragon fruit? Explore botanical oddities and tropical treasures

Soapberry Tree Resurrection Fern Sabal Palmetto Rope

Nature as Art

Create botanical beauty with crafts, painting tutorials, and more.

Mandala leaf rubbing coloring pages nature weaving

Grow Your Own

Grow your green thumb with plant discoveries, activities, and projects.

kitchen scrap gardening DIY plant press Toilet Paper Roll Planters

Exploring Southwest Florida

Learn about our habitats and wildlife of our region.

Mangroves neighborhood sensory tour littoral zones

Recycling...with a Botanical Twist!

Give your old stuff new life!

Bunny Milk Carton Planters rhythm recycling cardboard nature journal Pressed Flower Jars