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How to Make Orange Peel Beeswax Candles

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  • Activities, Nature Crafts, Summer, Winter
  • Jun 15, 2021
  • 174 Comments

We made these orange peel beeswax candles to celebrate Summer Solstice. We love to make candles for every Solstice or Equinox. We then light the candles are read a story. These orange peel candles were very simple to make! Supplies beeswax oranges wick a double boiler calendula flowers (optional, you can make them without or…

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Natural Dyed Turmeric Play Dough Recipe

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  • Activities, Nature Crafts, Recipes
  • Jun 7, 2021
  • 167 Comments

This DIY scented play dough recipe is super simple to make. We added scent and flowers to make it multisensory. It is also non-toxic, and replacing food coloring with turmeric makes it even more safe for little hands. This play dough recipe is a staple in our home. We have made it at least a…

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How to Dye Wood Toys with Food Coloring

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  • Nature Crafts
  • May 17, 2021
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Like most people, I adore brands like Grimms, Grapat, ect. However, we cannot always afford those toys. They are certainly worth their price, but they are expensive. I dyed these wood toys by hand. The boys play with these in so many ways! They match the colors to the cups. They pretend to eat the…

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Earth Day Recycled Cardboard Craft

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  • Activities, Nature Crafts
  • Apr 27, 2021
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This year for Earth Day, we made recycled cardboard painted Earths! My sons are only 2 years old, so it can sometimes be hard to set up a craft for them. This craft could not be more simple! I paired the craft with these Letter Tracing Tiles. These are a favorite in our home. I…

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DIY Embroidered Tea Bags with Dried Herbs

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  • Nature Crafts
  • Apr 25, 2021
  • 140 Comments

I love to give my kids handmade toys whenever I can. These felt tea bags are the perfect sensory and imaginative toy. Because they have dried herbs in them, they have a wonderful smell which creates an immersive imaginative experience. My son is obsessed with plants, and I wanted to make something that reflected their…

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Nature Prints with Kids

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  • Activities, Nature Crafts, Spring, Summer
  • Apr 21, 2021
  • 175 Comments

My sons Silas and River absolutely loved this activity. We started the morning off with a walk and collected whatever weeds, leaves and flowers we could find. Then we brought them home and got to printing! The boys enjoyed the sensory experience of smelling the different foliage, and feeling the different textures. My son’s are…

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