The Winter Solstice is coming up soon, and TODAY ONLY you can download my new Winter Solstice Unit for FREE! Brand new in the shop, this 8-page unit includes pages for learning about: What Makes the Seasons Solstice and Equinox Solstice Experiments Winter Wildlife Winter Solstice Traditions from Around the World Simple Activities for Celebrating the Winter…
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15+ Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Kids
In our family, we try to give a mix of practical, "need" items for Christmas, along with toys and things they want. I've compiled a list of some of the things we have gifted to our kids over the years, and I love them because they get used ALL. the. time. Hydration Pack Hip Pack…
The Ultimate Nature Themed Holiday Gift List for Kids
Field Supplies Huckleberry Dual Wooden Magnifying Glass Child-Sized Binoculars Wooden Digital Point-and-Shoot Hiking Rucksack Explorer Backpack Stellarscope Star Finder Lensatic Compass Blank Watercolor Nature Journal Beginner watercolor Paints and Brushes Watercolor Paints Pocket Box Audubon Bird Caller Necklace My First Pocket Knife Pocket Swing/Portable Hammock for Kids Educational Toys and Puzzles Insect Specimens Pack Catch…
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Little Brown Bat FREE download
Little Brown Bat Printable What with Halloween approaching, my kids are currently obsessed with bats - and after watching the Wild Kratt's little brown bat episode - well, now we are the proud owners of a backyard bat house. What can I say. Nature is my weakness. I've created these Little Brown Bat nature study…
Autumn Play Dough Recipe + Nature Stamps
The Autumn Journal is Here! Explore the seasons with your little one this year with this beautiful, gentle nature study. Purchase Now Our favorite thing to do now that the weather is cooling off and the leaves are changing is to collect autumn "treasures" on our nature walks. Pine cones, acorns, leaves and berries make…
Salt-Dough Nature Pendants
The boys and I needed a handcraft to make for the Wild + Free handicraft fair and this was the perfect little project. While I plan on teaching my boys practical handcrafts - like sewing and woodworking - this time I needed something simple enough that my three year old could participate in. Salt-dough is…
A Fun Science Experiment to Teach Kids About Pollution
Today is Earth Day, and we ditched our regular lessons to spend the day learning about pollution and how it affects our earth. We began with this oil spill activity that was really eye-opening, even for me! We started with a pristine-looking ocean scene which turned yucky very fast. The boys tried several times to…
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Celebrating Easter with a Resurrection Garden
Easter is one of those holidays we try to be intentional about at our home. We don't do much with the Easter Bunny (the kids do get baskets) and instead aim to remember the most crucial event of our faith. An Easter Resurrection Garden is a simple and lovely way to visualize that declaration spoken…
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Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 18 + President’s Day and Black History Month
Activities Types of ocean floor cut and paste worksheet A great way to visualize the types of ocean floor! Ocean floor sand and water sensory play My high-sensory-needs little one especially enjoyed this one! We used a simple storage container, Kinetic sand (this stuff is amazing!!!), some seashells and mini ocean animals to set the…
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Fizzy Valentine’s Day Sensory Art
Make a simple and fun sensory art Valentine's Day craft with your little ones.