When life hands you leaves...well, why not make a fun leaf craft with the kids? These fall crowns took less than half an hour to make and cost next to nothing. I had all the materials on hand, so we were able to head straight for the woods and start collecting items! Craft: Leaf Crown Best age … [Read more...]
Learning from Nature: Make a Stick Alphabet
I'm always looking for opportunities to use nature as a learning tool and since the Little Naturalist is working on her ABCs, I thought I would look for ways to incorporate the alphabet in our outdoor play. Making letters out of sticks is a super easy activity that doesn't require much advance … [Read more...]
How to Do a Small Animal Nature Study
My kids love critters. Squirmy, slithering, hairy, slimy, spiny critters. They swoon for caterpillars, centipedes, moths, crickets, earthworms, grubs, slugs, craw dads, leeches and spiders. I have yet to find a critter that they didn't want to pick up and subject to a small animal nature study. Me? … [Read more...]
Make a Nature Collage
Children are natural collectors, so why not use their finds to make a fun piece of nature art? Best age range: 2-7 Location: An area where natural materials are abundant and you're allowed to collect items from nature, for example a wooded backyard, park etc. Materials: Cardboard, … [Read more...]
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