Reading and nature – what a match made in heaven! The Berenstain Bears, Where the Wild Things Are, Island of the Blue Dolphins – these are the stories that inspired my youth and transformed my world. Now I’m blessed to be reading with my own daughter every day, and we’re discovering some truly magical books! I created the… Read More
Creating an Ice Jewel Dig Outside!
Step 1: Collect Your Materials An ice jewel form (I used two). You can find it here. Food-based food coloring. Here is a great guide to making your own natural dyes from Nourishing Joy. You can also use non-toxic powdered paint or break up water colors in a pinch. Water Measuring cup Bowls Bucket and shovel or big… Read More
How to Make Nature-Inspired Valentines
Nature and Valentines Day, what a lovely combination! The entire month of February, I’m hoping to spread the warm fuzzies, starting with these nature-inspired valentines. We had a great time gathering natural items for this project, and they are a nice alternative to candy valentines. All in all these are really simple. If you are rushed or don’t have natural… Read More
How to Throw a Birthday Party for the Birds
Today we threw the birds a “birdday” party complete with cake, cupcakes, confetti and streamers. This turned out to be one of our all time favorite nature activities! Mainly because a mole came and crashed the party, but I’ll get to that later. This is a great project for kids because it involves working with… Read More
Our Wild New Year’s Resolutions
I know it’s a little late for New Year’s resolutions, but everything just calmed down enough for us to start dreaming about the year before us. We’re so ready to get out in the wild and explore! Here are some of our goals for bringing our family closer to nature this year: 1. Learn Our Local… Read More
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