Illustrated children's books are a perfect way for kids to explore nature! Let's face it... we can't always get outside for nature study. The weather may not cooperate, or someone may be feeling poorly. Life happens. Maybe you have had a full day of hiking and exploring, and now your children want to extend their exploration of nature with books? Or you may want to simply strew these … [Read more...] about Exploring Nature with Illustrated Children’s Books
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Nature Game Cootie Catcher
Get your kids moving, and observing the natural world around them with this Nature Game Cootie Catcher! The weather is warming, the birds are singing, and I don't know about you, but this mama is ready for some outside time with the kiddos! Since the children LOVED my Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller, I thought I'd create something for them with a bit of a nature challenge in … [Read more...] about Nature Game Cootie Catcher
30 Fun Nature Gift Ideas for Kids
Do you have a family of nature lovers? If you are looking for fun and engaging nature gift ideas, then I have got some fantastic gift ideas for you! Today I'm sharing our family's favorite nature gifts for kids, This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. 30 Fun Nature Gift Ideas for Kids Critter Catching Tools and Nature … [Read more...] about 30 Fun Nature Gift Ideas for Kids
Winter Hike with Friends
Winter has come to East Tenneesee and while it's still considered fall (a minor technicality, really as the Winter Solstice is only a few days away) the temperatures agree with me. At 30 degrees on our favorite mountain, it is winter my friend. The cold is nipping at our noses and we have broken out the scarves, mittens, and winter coats! Imagine the thrill and delight we had when our … [Read more...] about Winter Hike with Friends
8 Tips for Nature Study
Nature study is one of our favorite ways to Get Outside and Learn. It provides us with much needed fresh air, and room to run all while gaining knowledge and insight into the natural world. A nature study doesn't have to be difficult or intimidating. Here are 8 tips to help you make your homeschool nature study a fun and educational adventure! This post may contain affiliate links. … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Nature Study
Our Kayaking and Canoeing Adventure
Kayaking and Canoeing.... I've been wanting to have just such an adventure with the children all summer! We finally received our opportunity at Warrior's Path State Park here in East Tennessee! We have a homeschool group that meets there every Thursday afternoon for a Ranger led excursion and talk about the local flora and fauna. This week one of the rangers was leading a kayaking and … [Read more...] about Our Kayaking and Canoeing Adventure
Get Outside & Learn
What do you do when your children are full of energy and bouncing off the walls? If your children are anything like mine, then they are filled with a boundless energy. This natural occurrence can be hard to contain indoors. We like to make our way outside where there are no walls to bounce off of and you know what? It's inevitable that we'll learn a few things in the … [Read more...] about Get Outside & Learn
Harvesting Honey
This week on the farm, we harvested honey from our honeybee hives! That's right, the delicious liquid gold flowed into quart after quart jar leaving us all with a slight sugar rush and feeling like a heat stroke was immanent. Why? Let's just say you can't press honeycomb without heat and without getting the honey on your fingers. Since moving to the farm our son, Gabriel, has been … [Read more...] about Harvesting Honey
Our Week in Review: Including Mending Fences, Baking Pies, and This Week’s Reading List
Welcome to our week in review! We have been living on my sisters farm now for nearly two months and I think we have finally found our rhythm! Farm life has so much to offer our children as they connect with nature and the animals all around them. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. This week started off with … [Read more...] about Our Week in Review: Including Mending Fences, Baking Pies, and This Week’s Reading List
Our Week in Review: Including Gardening, Chickens, and Reading
Welcome to our week in review! We have been living on my sisters farm now for over a month and I think we are finally starting to find our rhythm! Farm life has so much to offer our children as they connect with nature and the animals all around them. Back in March (about two weeks before we moved to the farm) Uncle Joe hatched 24 Bantam Ameraucana chicks. Since arriving, the … [Read more...] about Our Week in Review: Including Gardening, Chickens, and Reading