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Pinecone Ristras Craft

April 25, 2022 Crafts· Fall· Forest School· Spring· Summer· Winter

These Pinecone Ristras are fun to make and look great hanging up inside or outside! They give a nice southwestern vibe and they’re fun for the kiddos to make!

I have had the idea for these Pinecone Ristras for quite a while and was so excited to finally make them come to life! We live in New Mexico, so Ristras are a common sight around here and I always love seeing them. My kids had so much fun re-creating these traditional Ristras with pinecones and paint! … Read More about Pinecone Ristras Craft

Easter Bunny Twig Ears

April 2, 2021 Leave a Comment Crafts· Spring

Easter is just around the corner and these adorable Easter Bunny Twig Ears are such a great nature inspired Easter craft to do with your kids! You only need a few materials and they’re quick and easy to make!

Is it just me or did Easter really sneak up on us this year? The weather has been really nice and springlike lately and I’m excited to celebrate our first Easter in our new house. We always do Easter baskets and an egg hunt for the kids but I also wanted to do a fun craft with them this year. These Easter Bunny Twig Ears are perfect for a fun and easy craft to do with your kids this weekend! … Read More about Easter Bunny Twig Ears

Clay Easter Eggs

March 25, 2021 Leave a Comment Activities· Crafts· Forest School· Spring· Spring

These Clay Easter Eggs are the perfect nature based craft for Easter. All you need is clay and a variety of nature materials to make these beautiful egg ornaments!

Easter is right around the corner and although we will always dye and decorate Easter Eggs, we also love doing seasonal crafts to help celebrate the holidays. You can have a lot of fun and get really creative with these simple Clay Easter Eggs by using all sort of different nature materials! Read on for the steps to make your own.

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LOVE Letters

February 13, 2021 Leave a Comment Activities· Crafts· Forest School· Spring· Spring

These LOVE letters are a really sweet nature-based Valentine’s Day activity using just cardboard and materials found in nature.

We loved doing this nature based Valentine’s Day activity! I love that it’s so easy and unique and that it only uses recycled cardboard and materials found in nature. It’s fun too! My kids really enjoyed gathering materials and decorating each letter differently.

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Tissue Paper Roses

February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment Crafts· Fall· Spring· Summer· Winter

Today we’re showing you step-by-step how to make these beautiful Tissue Paper Roses! They’re a fun and beautiful children’s craft all year long, but they’re especially perfect to make for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day!

Tissue paper flowers are one of my favorite crafts to make! Last year, I made rainbow ones and created a crown out of them but today we’re doing a simple Valentine’s Day Tissue Paper Rose bouquet! My children love helping make them as much as they love playing with them.

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