Spending time outside with children is not only beneficial for their development but can also be a fun and bonding experience for the whole family. Here are some tips to help you spend more time outdoors with children: Create the Intention First, you must set the intention. Set a goal, and decided when you will…
Why teach children through nature? Nature is essential to the child’s development physically, mentally and spiritually. “We have forgotten that children are designed by nature to learn through self-directed play and exploration, and so, more and more, we deprive them of freedom to learn.” Peter O. Gray Gross Motor Development Climbing, swinging, hiking, walking, running,…
This year for Easter we made pressed flower wooden eggs. This is a great eco friendly alternative to plastic eggs, and they are so easy to make! We also glued a pressed flower to this tiny terracotta pot. I think I will stuff their baskets with some seed packets and more tiny pots; they love…
This simple nature craft has gotten hours of use in our home. This is a great way to teach letter sounds and CVC words. We try to make all of our own learning manipulatives. Pictured here are our beeswax letters. A tutorial can be found here. What is a CVC word? A “CVC” is a…
Do you have a bin full of peeled, cracked crayons that your kids have used and abused? This is the perfect craft for you! Kids love to make their own recycled crayons, and they are eco-friendly! We always try to use and reuse everything we own, as much as humanly possible. They also make a…
As part of our Monarch Butterfly Study, we made this adorable recycled cardboard craft! My boys had a blast making this, and it is super easy to make. This was also a great Fine Motor Activity, which practiced the Pincer Grasp. Materials Recycled cardboard Dried red lentils Dried black beans Mod Podge glue Instructions Cut…