My boys have been a little obsessed with witches this fall! On one of our nature walks we collected a bunch of pine needles and tried to think of a craft to make with them. We identified the tree, pine needles and pine cones with our Tree Identification Cards and recorded our observations in our…
When I saw this mushroom poster, I knew I had to make something out of it! I decided to make this puzzle out of recycled cardboard. I have made a puzzle out of recycled cardboard before using this same method, except I used rocks we found on our beach walk. You can find that puzzle…
Today was the Harvest Moon! We made a moon mobile out of salt dough and pressed flowers. Salt dough is one of our favorite crafts because it can be used in so many different ways, and it is really easy to make! Salt Dough Recipe 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup salt 1/2 cup…
This is a simple nature activity to enjoy with kids. We call it Nature Windows! We picked up a bunch of free paint samples from Home Depot and put them in the boys mornings baskets. We went outside and the boys tried to find the colors through the little windows. I was really surprised with…
We made these puppets out of the bug flashcards from Mornings Together. This was a super simple craft with no laminator required! The boys loved carrying these around in the cute coconut bag I thrifted and searching for these bugs in our backyard. We also made a puppet show with them! If you’d like to print…
These Seashell Beeswax Candles are part of a collection of homemade seasonal candles I make to add to our nature tables. In the past I have made Walnut Shell Candles for Winter, and Orange Peel Candles for Summer. Unlike the Walnut Shell Candles, these unfortunately cannot float, which was kind of disappointing! They are very…