Hopefully you can still go for a walk outside and find the items you need to make this adorable owl, created by Melissa for Fireflies and Mud Pies. To make an owl, you need to gather a piece of bark, … Read More ...
Nature Walk Turkey
Hopefully the weather is still nice enough where you are to go for a walk and collect some treasures to make one of these adorable turkeys. If you look closly at the turkey’s tail, you will see it is made … Read More ...
8 Kid’s Crafts Using Fall Leaves
Autumn is the perfect season for simple nature crafts, especially when kids are already coming home with pockets, bags, and little hands full of colorful leaves. From bright yellows and fiery reds to crunchy browns and speckled oranges, fall leaves … Read More ...
DIY US State Story Stones
Jill, from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom, wanted to create something that would help reinforce the facts her children were learning about the different US states so she created these story stones. Gather together 50 stones — a great excuse to take … Read More ...
8 Fun Fall Leaf Math Activities
Fall leaf math activities are such a lovely way to sneak a little learning into all that autumn excitement. Once the leaves start changing colour, children naturally want to collect them, sort them, crunch through them, and bring half the … Read More ...
Wild Flower Art
This project is a great way to get everyone outside exploring and being creative. Go for a walk to find wild flowers and then use the ideas presented by Becky on Fakin’ It for using them to create a work … Read More ...
Paper Bag Exploring Journals
Next time you are planning a nature hike, consider having everyone make one of these journals to record what they see. I love the rustic look of this paper bag journal, which is accomplished by crumpling the paper bag up … Read More ...
DIY Painted Walking Sticks
Next time you go camping with the kids, bring along some paint, brushes, and Mod Podge
or clear acrylic sealer
. Those are all the supplies you need to make your own colorful walking sticks. If you make them the … Read More ...
Let’s Make a Terrarium
A few days ago I shared a tutorial to help you make a fairy house with your kids. I think this amazing mossy terrarium would go along well with it. Donni, from The Magic Onion, shows you step-by-step how to … Read More ...
Make a Fairy House
Today is International Fairy Day so I thought it would be a great excuse to have the kids make their own miniature fairy house and garden. This is a great tutorial because most I have seen online are more geared … Read More ...
Helicopter Seed Dragonfly Craft
Next time you have the kids out for a walk, look for the supplies needed to make this adorable dragonfly craft. From nature, you will need a couple ‘helicopter’ seeds from a maple tree and a twig. From your craft … Read More ...
Plaster of Paris Sand Prints
If you are headed to the beach anytime soon, you might want to grab some craft supplies to take with you. Read through this tutorial and learn how Jen from Balancing Beauty & Bedlam and her family created unique souvenirs … Read More ...
Make Animal Tracks
You do not need to be planning a trip to a sandy beach to try out this fun activity. It can just as easily be done in a sandbox or at a playground that has sand. Follow along with Arianne’s … Read More ...
7 Science lessons with free printables
Budding scientists will love learning about the world around them with these 7 great science lessons, complete with free printables. Kids will enjoy learning about the basics of the scientific method, the life cycles of plants and insects, simple machines … Read More ...
Spring Flower Sensory Bottle
If your yard is like mine and overgrown with dandelions, discover how you can use them to entertain your little ones. You can encourage your kids to help you pick all of the dandelions in your yard and then show … Read More ...
