The Back-to-School Sale Starts Now! Entire Shop 25% Off

Can you believe summer is almost over? This means that it's time for my annualย Back-to-School Sale!ย Everything in the shop is 25% offย through Sunday at midnight. If you're looking into nature study resources for the coming year, make sure you head over and check it out!ย  SHOP THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE! Here are just some of the…

Simple Pinecone Science – How Pinecones Open and Close

Want to impress your kids with a cool science experiment that's also the EASIEST activity ever? This pinecone science activity had my kids oohing and aahing despite its simplicity and super easy setup and cleanup. (Sometimes simpler really is better!) All you need for this experiment are a couple of clear containers, water and ice,…

Spring Birds, Eggs and Nests (and a FREE Birdwatching Printable)

One of the things I look forward to the most in the springtime is watching the birds building their nests. We've been lucky enough to have a robin's nest right outside our living room window, and we watched a phoebe raise her babies on our back porch. Birds and nests are a great nature study…

Studying Birds in Winter + a FREE Birdwatching Log

The winter months can feel especially long and dreary come February, which is just one reason I am especially grateful for our lovely, feathered winter friends. If you're looking to keep nature study going during the winter months, birds are a great topic of study. There are many birds that either don't migrate, or migrate…

Amazing Snow Science Activities for Kids – and a FREE Snowflake Printable

Science activities for a snowy day

6 Creative Ways to Welcome the Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice - the shortest day, and longest night of the year - is coming up this weekend. The days after the solstice will steadily become longer and lighter, which means it's only up from here! I love the cozy darkness of winter but we are definitely ready for the sun to come back;…

Celebrating the Harvest Moon: Picture Books, Lanterns, Playdough, and More

The harvest moon is about a month away (on Tuesday, Sept. 17), and that means that my very favorite season is also approaching! The harvest moon seems to mark the end of summer and the start of autumn, although technically the autumnal equinox (on 9/22) is the official start of the autumn season. When I…

Summer Pollinator Scavenger Hunt FREE-BEE!

Can you believe summer is winding down already? The back-to-school, sports and activity emails are already starting to come in, but we are holding on tight to the end of summer over here! Which is why I created this BEE a Pollinator Scavenger Hunt set - and I want to share it with you! These…

4 Resources for Summer Learning Fun (+ Free Summer Printables!)

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7 Ideas for Learning About the Solar Eclipse

In just a few days, North America will experience a total solar eclipse, a rare event that won't happen here for another 20 years! Even if you're not in the path of totality (the area of shadow due to the moon passing directly in front of the sun), you can still have an amazing experience…