Autumn is a wonderful time to get outside and enjoy nature, so why not combine this with some lovely autumn nature crafts? Crafting with nature is cheap, environmentally friendly, and a wonderful way to teach children about the natural world around them. And because we’ve all got some form of nature right on our doorstep, nature crafts are very accessible kids nature activities too. In this post I’ve got a bumper selection of autumn ...
How to make a pumpkin fairy house: easy autumn craft for kids
Pumpkin season comes around every autumn - and that means it's perfect for some fun autumn nature crafts. A pumpkin fairy house makes a lovely seasonal decoration, and of course it's ideal for Halloween too. If you're looking for some unusual and easy Halloween pumpkin ideas, a pumpkin fairy house is a cute alternative to spooky pumpkin carving designs. It's also one of the more creative decorated pumpkin ideas for kids, because you can ...
How to make a pumpkin bird feeder
Are you looking for fun ways to make a DIY bird feeder? This simple step-by-step tutorial shows you how to turn a pumpkin into a fantastic homemade bird feeder with a few basic supplies. This is just one of the fun activities from my book *A Year of Nature Craft and Play. Packed with a whole year’s worth of crafts, games, art activities, science experiments and gardening projects, it's designed to help kids spend time outdoors and ...
Easter nature crafts: four easy easter crafts for kids
Are you searching for some fun Easter crafts? These Easter nature crafts will help little ones to explore nature and create some lovely Easter decorations and games. This is such a fantastic time of year to craft and play with nature. Everything is growing, there’s loads of colours and textures to experience, and we’re heading into longer days and warmer weather. Add in the fact that the kids are usually off school over ...
15 fun spring nature crafts for kids and nature play ideas
Are you looking for some spring nature play ideas? These lovely spring nature crafts for kids are perfect for embracing the season and getting little ones engaged with the natural world. Spring is such a fantastic season to craft with nature and enjoy nature play. Plants, flowers and trees are bursting into life, wildlife is nesting and rearing young, the weather is (hopefully!) getting warmer, and the days are longer. All of ...
Mother’s Day nature crafts for kids
Are you looking for some fun Mother’s Day crafts that the kids can make? These lovely Mother’s Day nature crafts are all easy, low cost and eco friendly. Crafting with natural materials is so enjoyable for kids. They can have an exciting time exploring nature to find their craft supplies (getting their daily dose of exercise and daylight in the process), then turn their treasures into a beautiful, unique craft at home. Nature ...
Heart nature crafts for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is all about celebrating love, so why not get the kids busy with some fun heart nature crafts to share their love of all things nature? Making crafts from nature is a low cost, accessible and eco-friendly way to spend some time together as a family. And of course, it's also a brilliant opportunity to help children learn about our amazing natural world and why it's so important to take care of it. Fun Valentine's Day nature ...
Easy leaf mason jar lanterns nature craft
These beautiful leaf mason jar lanterns are the perfect nature craft for autumn - and they're so easy to make! Autumn gives us the most wonderful nature treasure to craft with, and leaves are definitely one of the most plentiful and readily available materials to use in nature crafts at this time of year. Head out for a nature walk and collect some autumn leaves, then when you get home you can use them to make a gorgeous leaf lantern. ...
4 DIY projects you can make with clipart that kids will love
Collaborative post DIY craft projects are a fun way of developing your creativity and patience, and this is especially true for kids. DIY, which means “Do It Yourself,” is a way of building something yourself out of raw materials simply by following written or audio instructions, without the help of an expert - so it's a great way for kids to develop their skills. There are many DIYs you can do with your kids, and using clipart is one way ...
How to make a bee hotel: an easy nature craft to help garden wildlife
Would you like to make your garden more bee friendly? This simple DIY bee hotel is a great nature craft project for kids that will help you do just that. Why are bees important? Bees play a crucial role in the way our planet functions. Bees pollinate plants, which means they're really important when it comes to the food we grow. It is estimated that bees help to provide around a third of all the food we eat! By ...