Wonder Spuds · nature
Meet Russ
"Look closer. What do you see?"
Russet potato
Russ is a calm explorer who notices the little things. Russ helps kids practice learning about nature: plants and animals, weather and seasons, and caring for the world around us.
What Russ teaches
Russ helps kids explore nature.
Noticing details
Tiny bugs, bumpy bark, shapes in the clouds.
Living things
What plants and animals need to grow.
Weather and seasons
Sun, rain, wind and snow, and how they change.
Caring for Earth
Being gentle with plants, animals and places.
Tots With Thoughts
Russ's Nature Walk
A coloring book
What did Russ find?
Russ's coloring book · coming soon
Russ's Nature Walk
Bugs, leaves, clouds and critters to color.
- A nature scene for every season
- Russ's "look closer" challenge on every page
- Bold, easy lines for ages 3 to 6
Big questions from Russ
Ask one at bedtime. See where it goes.
Where do you think bugs sleep?
What does the wind sound like?
How is a leaf like your hand?
Try it together
Nature walk bingo
A five-minute activity for grown-ups and kids, with things you already have at home.
Real potato fact: Russets are the classic baking potato, with rough brown skin and fluffy insides.
- Head outside for a short walk together.
- Find something smooth, something rough, something green, something tiny and something that makes a sound.
- Back home, draw your favorite find.