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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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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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Caterpillars Unit Study and Caterpillar Craft

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For the past few weeks we have been studying caterpillars with our nature study curriculum, Exploring Nature With Children. I have to say, this has been one of the most exciting subjects to study (for all of us). Along with our curriculum, here are some of the other resources we used: Anatomy of a Caterpillar…

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DIY Flower Sun Catcher Craft for Kids

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A few weeks back, the kids and I made some simple sun catchers with the wildflowers (and weeds) we collected on some nature walks. Of course, my pockets are ALWAYS loaded with all kinds of treasures from our walks - rocks, leaves, flowers, etc. This was a fun way to turn their nature treasures into…

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A Fun Science Experiment to Teach Kids About Pollution

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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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