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100 Low-Prep Activities You Can Do In Your Own Backyard

100 Low-Prep Activities You Can Do In Your Own Backyard

Here are 100 no-prep and low-prep backyard activities for kids that you can try just steps from your home, right…
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A Playful Way to Learn About Colors

A Playful Way to Learn About Colors

Take these DIY color viewers outdoors for a fun snow day activity! Kids can look through them and watch the…
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DIY Screen-Free Activity Scratch Off Board

DIY Screen-Free Activity Scratch Off Board

This is the BEST way to get kids excited about screen-free activities! Kids will love the satisfaction of scratching the…
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Oobleck and Rocks

Oobleck and Rocks

Try making oobleck today! This super simple oobleck recipe only requires two inexpensive ingredients and is very easy to make….
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Natural Play Dough with Flower Confetti

Natural Play Dough with Flower Confetti

This natural play dough recipe will provide hours of fun and entertainment for kids! Just add some eco-friendly flower confetti…
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10+ Simple and Beautiful Stone Activities for Kids

10+ Simple and Beautiful Stone Activities for Kids

You’ve stopped at the right spot for simple stone crafts and rock activities for kids! Here you will find 10+…
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Try this activity for a fun way to work on scissor practice, gross motor skills and fall nature vocabulary words. 
Check out this simple activity to try with story stones! There are endless ways to use this story telling mat and its extremely simple to recreate at home.
These pressed nature cards and envelopes are perfect for the holidays, but they can be made for any occasion! They make beautiful birthday, Easter, Mother's Day, and thank you cards as well!

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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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