Reuniting Kids w/ Nature

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Reuniting Children with Nature – Habitat Building

We all need just a few things to survive (water, food, shelter), but the larger environment in which we all live contains endless microclimates and habitats that support our wellbeing. Each critter in the animal kingdom needs a little something different to live their best lives and have adapted over countless years. In the hustle and bustle of our daily…
January 30, 2013

Reuniting Children w/ Nature – Bird Nests

Who doesn't love stumbling upon a fallen (though empty) bird's nest? They spark endless questions about where it fell from, what kind of bird might have created it, and what materials were gathered to do so. There are wonderings about how many eggs were laid, how many hatched, and where those sweet babes may have flown off to once old…
January 23, 2013

Reuniting Children w/ Nature – Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes

Building Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes with children has always been one of my favorite activities! Not only do they get to be out in nature while building them, but all of the materials are natural as well. The tactile sensations of being in outside, feeling the sun on your back and imagining a tiny little fairy or gnome inhabiting…
January 16, 2013

Reuniting Children w/ Nature – Nature Journals

Nature Journals are the perfect way to document all of your outdoor adventures! By writing down their observations, children process their experiences and get to utilize a different way of learning! By showing children the importance of keeping a journal (whether they be nature journals or any other kind of journal), we're showing them that not only do their experiences…
January 10, 2013