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Black Friday – Take 25% Off the Entire Shop!

It's that time again - my annual Black Friday Sale is live... yay! EVERYTHING in the shop is 25% off, through Wednesday of next week! I know this is a busy time for holiday shopping - and most normal people aren't thinking about purchasing curriculum right now (ahem) - but this is a great opportunity…

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NEW! Pumpkin Study Now in the Shop

The mornings are getting cooler, the days are getting shorter and that means fall is coming!  I am so excited to share with you a BRAND NEW nature study unit available in the shop. This lovingly illustrated 20-page unit includes: Teacher’s Guide with planning ideas Pumpkin and Squash types Anatomy of a Pumpkin Vine Pumpkin poetry Pumpkin…

Make Fun and Easy “Leaf Confetti” Art Mosaics!

Do your kids love hole punching like mine do? There's something soothing and satisfying about hole punching - not to mention it's great for developing motor skills and strengthening little hands. With some paper and a hole puncher, let's go gather some freshly fallen leaves and make some beautiful autumn "leafetti" (leaf confetti) mosaics. Here's…

Pinecone Nature + Science Experiment

A simple STEM science experiment for kids

Air Dry Clay Seed Mosaic Craft

Now that summer has said farewell, we were anxious to try out this fun, sensory craft project that we can actually use to decorate the garden as it slips into autumn mode. For this project we used air dry clay - but if you wanted to keep your mosaics inside out of the elements, you…

FREE Butterfly+ Moth Printables for Your Nature Lessons

Hello friends! We are seeing more and more of our pollinator friends as the summer heats up - giant yellow swallowtails, dainty painted ladies, busy monarchs, and fascinating hawk moths. I put together some free resources for you to share with your children and students, resources I hope will be a blessing to you as…

8 Creative Ways to Study Trees with Kids

I love teaching about trees because there's much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you're planning on studying trees with your students, you're going to love this roundup of activities and resources. Check them out below: 1. Make a Bark Viewer Have you…

Celebrating the Summer Solstice with Kids

It’s finally here! This week marks the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. Here in Colorado, it means we’re finally due for hot sunny days and 15 hours of daylight. We’ll be welcoming summer with some of our favorite crafts and activities - join us! Make a Sun Banner Okay…

Flower Printed Handmade Greeting Cards ~ Flower Pounding DIY

This is the perfect time of year to try flower pounding! We made these sweet little handmade cards for Mother's Day, but they would be great birthday cards or thank you cards... or even just to send as a special note! It's helpful to test out the flowers you plan on using first, but we…

Spring Nature Study: Exploring Pond Life with Kids

Dive into spring with this pond life lesson plan.