Do you have a handy kid? All of my little ones amaze me with what they are capable of (when I give them the opportunity to show me, that is). And woodworking projects are no exception! Madeline didn’t have too many opportunities when she was little, I’m afraid to say. I cringed with the idea…
A Nifty Nature Belt
It is almost SPRING! And that means only one thing around here … time for all of those nature walk ideas for kids! Here is a post that I wrote many years back, but I think this idea still holds strong (haha! Get it?) It has been a little while since I have last written…
DIY Pocket Window Curtains for Exploring Light
The Fall has come to our corner of the world in full force. If you follow along with us regularly, I know you already know that. I thought you may be feeling a bit tired of all the Fall leaf projects and posts lately, so I thought I would leave the leaves 🙂 Sort of….
Building Our Outdoor Art Easel
Remember 7 years ago when I shared with you how to make an awesome, free, outdoor art easel? I am guessing likely not, so I thought I’d share it again today. Grab some big sticks, some sticky shelf liner, and you are set to get creative. Here is the original post (I hope you enjoy…
Preschool Nature Crown Craft & Activity
Every year when I was growing up, my family would pack up the car and drive 16 hours to visit family in Canada. We always looked forward to these visits, which were accompanied by homemade treats, soccer games, and fabulous hat parties. Our hat parties included dressing up with my grandma and cousins in the most outrageous…
Outdoor Pretend Play: Mixing Up Some Nature Soup
The weather is starting to warm up, and we cannot wait to get outside! A lot of our outdoor time is spent doing gross – motor activities – running, biking, climbing, but we also have a special area of our backyard dedicated to outdoor pretend play. Outdoor Pretend Play: Mixing up Nature Soup Some people…
Nature Craft for Preschoolers
Fall is a time of change for a lot of people. Change can be hard to handle sometimes, which is why this nature craft for preschoolers can be such a pick-me-up to your week! Not convinced??? Let me guide you through some easy steps to bond with your preschooler and grow together in gratitude. Nature…
Color Mixing Activity
Over the summer holidays, my only child finally got to see his cousin after months of not being able to visit with family. He was thrilled to have a playmate, and it was exciting to explore how my preschooler’s activities could be scaled to dynamically engage a seven-year-old. His cousin is deeply interested in arts and…
Outdoor Nature Prints for Kids
As the weather gets warmer, we have slowly been moving our art supplies outdoors. My kids are used to doing art inside at the table, but there is something refreshing and exciting for toddlers about taking the materials we have and using them in a new space. Outdoor art, especially our nature prints, gives us a…
Garden Fun: Teaching Kids to Grow their Own Food
The snow is officially done here in Ontario (I hope you are listening Mother Nature – we are officially done … please). And this means it is time for some fun in the garden with my kids! Over the last few years I have really taken to vegetable gardening. I am far, far, far from…