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The best cold weather activity for kids!

in Christmas· Create· Winter· Winter Solstice

How to Make Ice Lanterns

What is the best outdoor activity for kids on a cold and snowy day? Good question! Try making beautiful ice lanterns. Freeze them during the day and illuminate them at night! You can make a single lantern or a bunch of them at one time. Either way, they look gorgeous and can be enjoyed from inside or outside your home. …
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This mason jar lantern makes the perfect handmade Christmas gift or decoration for your home! They are so easy to make and kids will love to help with the process.

in Christmas· Create· Winter

Jar Pine Tree Lanterns

A pine tree lantern makes the perfect handmade Christmas gift, nature walk accessory, or forest themed decoration for your home! You can make a lantern from a mason jar or reuse any old jar home.  These are so easy to make, inexpensive, and kids will love to help with the process. We have a group of three lanterns in our…
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DIY Christmas ornaments are a special part of our family holiday traditions. These ornaments are so easy to make and are absolutely beautiful!

in Christmas· Create· Winter

Homemade Cardboard and Nature Ornaments

DIY Christmas ornaments are a special part of our family holiday traditions. These nature ornaments are so easy to make and are absolutely beautiful! Hang them from your tree and they make pretty sun catchers during the day and look so pretty with Christmas tree lights shinning through them at night.  We are a week away from Thanksgiving, so we’re…
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A beautiful DIY Christmas lantern!

in Christmas· Create· Winter

Mini Christmas Tree Lantern

This beautiful DIY Christmas lantern is a great way to add some light to your holiday season! This is the perfect craft to celebrate the winter solstice, Christmas, or just for fun! Make your very own holiday lantern with a few supplies and beautiful pieces of nature.  I don’t know about you, but as soon as Halloween is over I…
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Check out this long list of 30+ outdoor gifts for nature loving kids. Here you will find the perfect gifts for birthdays, Christmas, or just for fun!

in Christmas· Gift Guide

The Best Outdoor Gifts for Nature Loving Kids!

Check out this long list of 30+ outdoor gifts for nature loving kids. Here you will find the perfect gifts for birthdays, Christmas, or just for fun! There are many benefits of children playing outside. Outdoor play offers many opportunities to improve sensory skills, gross motor skills, increase attention span, and so much more! These toys and gifts will encourage…
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Easy leaf turkey craft!

in Create· Fall· Fine Motor Skills· Thanksgiving

Leaf Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving

This the the best leaf turkey craft for Thanksgiving! Kids will love collecting leaves, creating their turkey AND will get the added benefit of working on their fine motor skills when weaving the stems through the board. This couldn’t be easier to set up and looks adorable when complete! I love nature crafting year round for different holidays. I struggle…
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We read the cutest book today called “Mice Skati We read the cutest book today called “Mice Skating.” This book inspires the reader to get outdoors and have fun even when it’s cold outside❄️
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For our activity, I froze Paw Patrol (we don’t have mice😉)figures in an ice cube tray and little Leo had fun pretending they were skating in an ice rink! This kept him busy until they melted. Next time, I will have round 2 in the freezer ready to go because he wanted to keep playing!
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Looking for more beautiful winter picture books? Check out my list of over 40 books here ❄️ https://littlepinelearners.com/40-winter-picture-books-for-kids/
#kidsbooks #raisingreaders #kidsactivities
🌈DIY Color Viewers🌈 I shared this fun activi 🌈DIY Color Viewers🌈
I shared this fun activity already, but I saw this gorgeous photo from @wildmidwife and knew I had to share it with you all😍 I absolutely love the colorful  reflections in the snow!
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We currently have our color viewers hanging from a tree in our front yard and the boys love playing with them!
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Learn how to make them here🌈 https://littlepinelearners.com/a-playful-way-to-learn-about-colors/ #outdooractivities #winteractivities #preschoolactivities #1000hoursoutside #wildschooling #runwildmychild
•Reverse Sequin Stone Valentine• We originally •Reverse Sequin Stone Valentine• We originally made these sequin stones as a calm down tool. Now that we’re getting closer to Valentine’s Day, I’m thinking they also make a CUTE and EASY nature valentine 💚
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Find the ✔️details ✔️tips and ✔️links in the blog post ❣️ https://littlepinelearners.com/reversible-sequin-heart-nature-craft/ #naturevalentine #valentinesdaygift #handmadegifts
•A Simple and Adorable Rock Penguin Craft• Do •A Simple and Adorable Rock Penguin Craft•
Do you ever look at those beautiful painted rock crafts “for kids” and think, yeah ok that’s not gonna work😅 This is not one of those crafts! This one is totally doable for preschoolers to big kids and that cotton ball tummy turns this into such a soft and sweet rock craft🥰 🐧
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Find the ✔️tips ✔️tricks and ✔️details HERE  https://littlepinelearners.com/a-simple-and-adorable-penguin-rock-craft-for-kids/ 🐧 
#penguinactivities #rockcraft #storystones #preschoolcrafts #penguintheme
•Clay Heart Trinket Tray• This sweet heart cra •Clay Heart Trinket Tray•
This sweet heart craft for kids is the perfect handmade gift for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. These clay hearts are easy enough for kids to make and look so cute when finished! ❤️
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See the tips, tricks and details here ❣️ https://littlepinelearners.com/heart-craft-for-kids/ #craftsforkids #valentinesdecor #valentinescrafts #handmadegifts
•DIY Flower Vase• This gorgeous and oh so easy •DIY Flower Vase•
This gorgeous and oh so easy to make flower vase is a must try craft! It makes the perfect handmade gift or decoration for your home. The flowers may fade, but this gorgeous vase will last forever.
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Swipe to see how we turned this into an illuminated vase! This was a cool discovery from my little one, Leo😍 Now it can be enjoy during the day and at night! ✨ 
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See all the details here! https://littlepinelearners.com/diy-flower-vase/ #diy #diyvase #valentinesgift #naturecrafts
•Spatial Awareness Nature Shape Puzzle• Give y •Spatial Awareness Nature Shape Puzzle•
Give your child the opportunity to work on spatial awareness with this simple and beautiful DIY nature puzzle. Children will love manipulating the pieces of nature to make them fit inside the shape! You can keep this activity fun and fresh by adding new seasonal pieces of nature from your area🌿🌺
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Try a heart shape this Valentine’s Day❤️
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See the ✔️tips, ✔️tricks, and ✔️details HERE https://littlepinelearners.com/work-on-spacial-awareness-with-this-simple-nature-shape-puzzle/ #natureactivity #natureflatlay #transientart #valentinesdayactivities
•Beaded stars• So simple and always a hit! And •Beaded stars•
So simple and always a hit! And the best part is, all you need is cardboard, string, and beads. Give this fine motor activity a try today! #recycleandplay #cardboardart #cardbaordactivities

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