This year for Easter we made pressed flower wooden eggs. This is a great eco friendly alternative to plastic eggs, and they are so easy to make! We also glued a pressed flower to this tiny terracotta pot. I think I will stuff their baskets with some seed packets and more tiny pots; they love…
This pinecone craft is always a favorite in my forest school class! I always pair this nature craft with the classic book Owl Babies. This snowy pinecone owl is perfect for any winter nature table. We also used our pinecone owl in this sensory play set up. Cotton is a texture that some people love,…
This year we made our advent spiral out of salt dough. My 3 year old boys loves to pour the ingredients into the mixing bowl, mix and knead the dough, and shape the spiral. This was the perfect nature craft for their age, and a meaningful part of our holiday tradition. If you want to…
We have quite a collection of fall nature crafts that we’ve made this season! Our autumn nature table is looking pretty festive this year. Cardboard Bean Bat Mosaics Cardboard Bean Bats are fun to make on a rainy day with things you already have at home. They are a great craft made of recyclable material,…
This pinecone fire starter is a great way to start a fire on a chilly winter night, or to decorate your seasonal nature table. They can be used as a centerpiece to look like a candle. We make a lot of seasonal beeswax candles similar to this one! We’ve made beeswax candles out of walnuts,…
This little Pinecone Squirrel is the latest addition to our fall nature table. I love to make seasonal nature crafts, especially out of things we have found on our nature walks. We have a lot of pine trees where I live, so we make a lot of crafts out of pinecones and pine needles. In…