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How to Make a Willow Whistle: 8 Steps (with Pictures)
autumn leaves with the words 9 ways to celebrate autumn equinox in nature with kids
Celebrating Autumn Equinox in Nature with Children
Easy ways to celebrate fall equinox in nature with children. Nature crafts, recipes and activties to celebrate autumn equinox. Mabon activities for kids. Fun fall nature activties and crafts. Homeschool activities for fall. Waldorf fall crafts. Fall preschool.
a mushroom sitting on the ground in front of some leaves and plants with text reading, home school life unit study mushrooms
Unit Study Idea: Mushrooms — home | school | life
Like strange flowers or magical dwellings, mushrooms are endlessly enchanting — and an ideal subject for nature study since you can delve as deep as you’re inspired. Even better: 2015 has been a bumper year for ’shrooms in some parts of the country, so there's never been a better time to add mushrooms to your curriculum. Reading List * Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg A little ant shares his mushroom umbrella with other forest creatures during a rainstorm. * The Wonde...
a book cover with mushrooms and leaves on it
Make a Play Hibernaculum
Make a tabletop play hibernaculum to help kids learn about the different ways animal species hibernate for the winter. A great late fall or early winter indoor nature activity for kids. | from barley & birch
How To: Fall Leaves Mushroom Craft
Difficulty: Easy Supplies • leaves • scissors • hole punch • glue • paper
make a mushroom spore print for kids to learn how to use it in the classroom
Mushroom Spore Prints: nature science for kids – Go Science Kids
afterwards. Step 2: Cut off the lower portion of the mushroom, exposing the gills. This should also ensure that the stem is flush with the underside. If it’s a store-bought mushroom, see if your kids will snack on the off-cuts. Bumble Bee thought it was delicious! (Somehow food always tastes better when you’re playing with it, don’t you think?) Step 3: Place the top section of the mushroom gill-side down on a piece of paper. (We used regular printer paper, but I think slightly thicker p
a boy is working with buttons on a piece of wood and he is using a drill
Woodworking with Kids
Woodworking with kids - what to put in a DIY kids woodworking set and how to use it
wood screws are being used to make pictures with tools
Woodscrew Art: Introducing Kids to Screwdriving Tools
Woodscrew Art: Introduce children to screwdriving tools while making rustic and quirky woodscrew art. Simple Montessori-inspired steps. Great crafting fun for little tinkerers!
an orange and yellow paper pumpkin hanging from a window with the words kite paper pumpkins
Fall Crafting Fun: DIY Kite Paper Pumpkin Waldorf Craft
Fall Crafting Fun: DIY Kite Paper Pumpkin Waldorf Craft | Niños & Nature