This little Pinecone Squirrel is the latest addition to our fall nature table. I love to make seasonal nature crafts, especially out of things we have found on our nature walks. We have a lot of pine trees where I live, so we make a lot of crafts out of pinecones and pine needles. In…
This pumpkin beeswax candle was a great addition to our fall nature table. We have made it part of our seasonal tradition to make a beeswax candle at the beginning of every season or holiday. n the past we’ve made walnut candles, apple candles, seashell candles and orange peel candles. These would be great to make after going…
My boys loved playing with this fall sensory tray, and it was very simple and affordable to make! If you’ve been following our fall nature crafts, you’ve seen these cardboard mushrooms before! We made a cardboard puzzle out of our free downloadable vintage mushroom poster and here we have found a new use for the…
As part of our holiday and seasonal traditions, we make a beeswax candle to celebrate. This season we made apple candles! In the past we’ve made seashell candles, walnut candles, pumpkin candles, and orange peel candles. This would be a great craft to do after apple picking in fall. Warning: these candles are decorative and…
We love making bean mosaics. They are a great craft made of recyclable material, and also provide a calming sensory experience to my boys. These were a fun way for us to teach the letter “B” and also get us excited for Halloween! Supplies Cardboard Scissors Glue Black Beans Wood Beads Instructions Cut out a…
My boys have been a little obsessed with witches this fall! On one of our nature walks we collected a bunch of pine needles and tried to think of a craft to make with them. We identified the tree, pine needles and pine cones with our Tree Identification Cards and recorded our observations in our…