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Try this fun fine motor activity this spring! Just grab a fistful of dandelions and start threading them on your DIY board. This is the perfect activity for reusing extra pieces of cardboard that you have laying around the house. Spring is the perfect time for nature activities! Get outside and give this one a try with your kids. 

in Create· Dandelions· Fine Motor Skills· Learn· Spring· Spring

Dandelion Shape Boards

Try this fun fine motor activity this spring! Just grab a fistful of dandelions and start threading them on your DIY shape board. This is the perfect activity for reusing extra pieces of cardboard that you have laying around the house. Spring is the perfect time for nature activities, so get outside and try this one with your kids today!…
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Love the idea of crafting with nature but not sure where to start? Try this simple and fun way to collect nature and create art with the most lovely crafting supplies around! Crafting with nature is the perfect way to connect kids with nature and helps you ditch plastic crafting supplies for natural and biodegradable material.

in Create· Dandelions· Earth Day· Learn· Play· Year Round· Year Round· Year Round

Fun Ways for Kids to Collect and Craft With Nature in All Four Seasons

Love the idea of crafting with nature but not sure where to start? Try this simple and fun way to collect nature and create art with the most lovely crafting supplies around! Crafting with nature is the perfect way to connect kids with nature and helps you ditch plastic crafting supplies for natural and biodegradable material. Give it a try…
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Here's a fun hiking accessory that will keep kids moving and exploring on the hiking trail. Try this activity when you want to get your kids outdoors in the spring. These dandelion hiking sticks are super easy to make and look beautiful when complete!

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

Spiral Dandelion Hiking Stick

Here’s a fun hiking accessory that will keep kids moving and exploring on the hiking trail. Try this activity when you want to get kids outdoors in the spring. These dandelion hiking sticks are super easy to make and look beautiful when complete! You can make the hiking stick in your own backyard or on the trail, while you are…
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Check out these DIY dandelion tactile counting cards! They are so fun to create and help children learn number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and other counting skills. They make a cute decoration and learning tool. Head outside to make them today!

in Create· Dandelions· Learn· Math· Spring· Spring· Summer· Summer

Tactile Dandelion Counting Cards

Check out these DIY tactile dandelion counting cards! They are so fun to create and help children learn number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and other counting skills. They make a cute decoration and learning tool. Head outside to make them today! Young children in preschool and kindergarten learn best by “doing” and actively participating in their learning. Touching objects helps children…
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This recycled shoebox lid bird feeder is adorable and so easy to make! It's a great nature craft for kids of all ages and looks so cute when finished. This craft may only take about 10 minutes, but it will inspire hours of  indoor and outdoor bird watching for your little ones!
It's that time of year for penguin activities! Here is a simple and absolutely ADORABLE penguin rock craft that is totally doable for preschoolers to big kids. You can make these just for fun or add these penguins to a sensory bin or an arctic themed story stone mat. Give them a try this winter!

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