Kindergarten

The Ultimate Nature Themed Holiday Gift List for Kids

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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

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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…

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The Forest Guided Nature Journal

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It’s finally HERE! The Wild Child’s Nature Journal ~ The Forest is done and up in my Etsy shop. This project feels a bit like my fourth child, and I hope it’s something that can be a blessing to you and your kiddos. Inside The Forest, I've included 8.5x11 posters, flash cards, coloring pages and…

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Autumn Play Dough Recipe + Nature Stamps

Categories Autumn, Crafts for Kids, hands-on learning, Holidays, Homeschool, Kindergarten, Nature Study, Play, Play Dough, Preschool, sensory playLeave a Comment on Autumn Play Dough Recipe + Nature Stamps

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 wonderful loose parts to play with - but they make even better play dough stamps! (And, they're freeeeeee) This cinnamon scented play…

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Moss+Lichen Nature Journal Pages – FREE Download

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Click to Download MOSS + LICHEN Nature Journaling Pack Hello, friends! I've been working on something super exciting (and a little nerve-wracking, truth be told) over the past few months and I am finally ready to share. First -- some background info. If you follow me over on Instagram, you know how important nature study…

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Salt-Dough Nature Pendants

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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…

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Our Favorite Picture Books for Kindergartners

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We are big into books over here. Like really, really into books. Picture books hold a special place in my heart because they spark a love for reading at literally any age. Both of my boys will look at picture books and listen to me read them for hours. “One more thing is of vital…

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