February is near, the time to show your loved one’s you really care. We made these cardboard embroidered hearts in preparation for Valentine’s Day! We use recycled cardboard in a lot of our crafts. This craft was really fun, and accessible for kids to complete entirely on their own. The thumbprint in the middle makes…
Today we made bubbling mud potions with our friends frog and earthworm! These puppets are included in the Fox Unit Study Bundle or they can be purchased separately here. This fizzing sensory activity was so much fun. We also used this in our mud kitchen. The boys love making potions in their mud kitchen, this…
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…
Advent Advent is observed the four Sundays that lead up to Christmas. If you aren’t christian, you may choose for your advent to lead up to Hannukah, Yule, Solstice, etc. Advent means “anticipation” so you might use this time to meditate on the season and its meaning to you. Advent celebrates the bringing of light…
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,…