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Try making this beautiful dandelion wish luminary! It's so simple to make and looks stunning when illuminated. It's the perfect outdoor activity for kids during a beautiful spring evening. Get outside and try it today!

in Create· Dandelions· Nature Walk· Spring· Summer

Dandelion Wish Luminary

Try making this beautiful dandelion wish luminary! It’s so simple to make and looks stunning when illuminated. It’s the perfect outdoor activity for kids during a beautiful spring evening. Get outside and try it today! We LOVE dandelion puffs! They are a sweet reminder that summer is on it’s way and the carefree days will soon begin. My boys love…
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Here is a fun and easy scavenger hunt to try with your kids! This activity will help children learn nature identification right in their own backyard. Practice leaf identification in the fall and flower identification in the spring and summer! The cardboard piece is reusable for endless scavenger hunts.

in Dandelions· Learn· Nature Walk· Science· Spring· Summer

Sticky Scavenger Hunt

Here is a fun and easy scavenger hunt to try with your kids! This activity will help children learn nature identification right in their own backyard. Practice leaf identification in the fall and flower identification in the spring and summer! The cardboard piece is reusable for endless scavenger hunts. We have a ton of new spring flowers popping up in…
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Transform a tree stump into a dry erase surface with just a couple of supplies! Children will love using these special markers to make beautiful and vibrant creations on a tree stump. Have fun drawing pictures, writing letters and words, or playing games like tic-tac-toe!

in Create· Learn· Year Round· Year Round

Simple DIY Dry Erase Tree Stump

Transform a tree stump into a dry erase surface with just a couple of supplies! Children will love using these special markers to make beautiful and vibrant creations on a tree stump. Have fun drawing pictures, writing letters and words, or playing games like tic-tac-toe!   Here is a fun outdoor activity for kids that you can try during any…
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Here is a simple and adorable name activity for preschoolers! This low-prep activity for kids helps them work on letter and name recognition skills while strengthening fine motor skills. Try using dandelions or wildflowers! 

in Create· Dandelions· gross motor skills· Learn· Nature Walk· Spring· Spring· Summer· Summer

A Simple Flower Name Activity

Here is a simple and adorable name activity for preschoolers! This low-prep activity for kids invites them to work on letter and name recognition skills while strengthening fine motor skills. Try using dandelions or wildflowers!  We’ve been sharing a bunch of dandelion activities this spring and I have a couple more ideas for you! Today, I want to share our…
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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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Try this simple and adorable spring craft for kids today! You just need a few supplies to make these absolutely adorable dandelion rock people. You can make just one rock person or a whole family of rock people, complete with a dandy-lion family pet;) 
Try making this beautiful nature frame to showcase one of your favorite memories in nature! The nature weaving technique used to make this frame is fun for people of all ages and the results are always so beautiful. Read on to see how we made this special keepsake. 

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