8 Fun Garden Activities for Kids to Learn and Explore

The ground is thawing and the birds are singing - it's the perfect time of year to get your hands dirty and start a garden. Why not get your kids involved, too? There's so much to learn in the garden - from seeds, to insects, to nature cycles and more. Here are 8 kid-friendly ideas…

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 annual Back-to-School Sale! Everything in the shop is 25% off 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!  SHOP THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE! Here are just some of the…

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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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…