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Try making this DIY cardboard display shelf to showcase all of your beautiful nature finds. Children will love looking for pieces of nature to put in the box and enjoy organizing and looking at their collection.

in Create· Learn· Science· Year Round· Year Round

Cardboard Nature Display

Try making this DIY cardboard display shelf to showcase all of your beautiful nature finds. Children will love looking for pieces of nature to put in the box and enjoy organizing and looking at their collection. At the end of each season, take a photo of your display and start a new collection! I LOVE beautiful wooden display shelves, but…
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This stick weaving craft will be your new go-to outdoor activity for kids! It's easy to set up, kids can make the porcupine with you or independently, and you can reuse the weaving board over and over again! This is perfect for the homeschool or traditional classroom. It also makes a great remote learning suggestion for parents to try at home!

in Create· Fine Motor Skills· Year Round

Easy Porcupine Nature Craft

This stick weaving craft will be your new go-to outdoor activity for kids! It’s easy to set up, kids can make the porcupine with an adult or independently, and you can reuse the weaving board over and over again! This is perfect for the homeschool or classroom setting. It also makes a great remote learning suggestion for parents to try…
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Here is the perfect summertime activity for preschoolers! This activity will give children the opportunity to work on hand-eye coordination, pencil grip, and other fine motor skills.

in Create· Fall· Fall· Fall· Fine Motor Skills· Learn· Loose Parts Play· Nursery Rhymes· Play· Summer· Summer· Summer

Sunflower Seed Sweep {3 Fine Motor Activities}

Here is the perfect summertime activity for preschoolers! This activity will give children the opportunity to work on hand-eye coordination, pencil grip, and other fine motor skills. I’ll be sharing a few ways to play with these sunflower seeds in this post! We love this sweeping activity so much that we’ve done it with leaves, pine needles, flower petals, and…
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Start pressing your flowers today! This stunning nature crown can be saved and used over and over again. The beautiful pressed flowers keep their vibrant colors and look so beautiful in the crown! Make one today and keep it for years to come. 

in Create· Play· Spring· Spring· Summer· Summer

Stunning Nature Crown

Start pressing your flowers today! This stunning nature crown can be saved and used over and over again. The beautiful pressed flowers keep their vibrant colors and look so beautiful in the crown! Make one today and keep it for years to come.  This gorgeous crown is inspired from Where the Wild Things Are! We love this book and read…
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Learning about butterflies lends itself nicely to teaching kids about symmetry! This hands-on activity is so easy to prep and looks gorgeous when finished. Turn off the screens, go outside, and give this recyclable nature craft a try today!

in Create· Learn· Spring· Spring· Summer· Summer

A Simple Butterfly Symmetry Activity

Learning about butterflies lends itself nicely to teaching kids about symmetry! This hands-on activity is so easy to prep and looks gorgeous when finished. Turn off the screens, go outside, and give this recyclable nature craft a try today! Symmetry is when two parts of a whole are identical. Something is symmetrical if you can draw a line down the…
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Here is a fun math review game that's great for any age and ability! This game can be personalized for any common core standard or skill. Best of all, you just need a piece of paper, a marker, and some rocks to set it up for your students at school or children at home.

in Learn· Math· Year Round

Multiage Math Review Game

Here is a fun math review game that’s great for any age and ability! This game can be personalized for any common core standard or skill. Best of all, you just need a piece of paper, a marker, and some rocks to set it up for your students at school or children at home. I love this math game for…
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This kid-friendly glowing lantern nature craft will certainly become a spring and summer tradition!
Stunning Pressed Flower Hiking Stick
This natural play dough recipe will provide hours of fun and entertainment for kids! Just add some eco-friendly flower confetti and you have a beautiful nature invitation that kids will return to over and over again.

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