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Naturally Crafty #34 – a Nature Craft Linky

March 16, 2017 by Catherine 1 Comment

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on how to make twig-wrapped flower pots. This is a great craft for putting a stick collection to good use!  Wouldn't they make a lovely homemade Mother’s Day gift? Join in with #naturallycrafty Naturally Crafty is the place to link up all your fab nature craft posts. ...

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Naturally Crafty #32 – a Nature Craft Linky

February 23, 2017 by Catherine 3 Comments

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on painted rocks. My kids never get tired of this one!  It's a great little nature craft that really encourages creative thinking, and it's perfect for exploring colour, texture and shape too.  Have you ever had a go at painting rocks with the kids? Join in with ...

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Naturally Crafty #29 – a Nature Craft Linky

February 2, 2017 by Catherine 3 Comments

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on fun bird feeders. One of the kids' favourite craft activities is making bird feeders, and this week we've been mixing it up a bit and trying something a little different with oranges and cookie cutters - lots of fun! Join in with #naturallycrafty Naturally Crafty ...

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Naturally Crafty #26 – a Nature Craft Linky

January 12, 2017 by Catherine 2 Comments

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on ideas for winter nature crafts. In this post there a lots of ideas to keep you busy, including these simple twig trees which are great for putting those stick collections to good use! Join in with #naturallycrafty Naturally Crafty is the place to link up all your ...

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Naturally Crafty #24 – a Nature Craft Linky

December 15, 2016 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on homemade bird feeders. This is an old favourite that we've done many times, it always works well and is a lovely way to get the kids involved with helping local wildlife.  The birds demolished our last batch in a couple of days so we'll be making some more this ...

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Naturally Crafty #22 – a Nature Craft Linky

November 24, 2016 by Catherine 4 Comments

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on homemade natural Christmas decorations. The kids are already pretty obsessed with Christmas.  Making some natural decorations was a great way to stick with their favourite theme, while also spending some calm, creative time together.  I love making our own decorations ...

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Naturally Crafty #19 – a Nature Craft linky

November 3, 2016 by Catherine 7 Comments

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on Leaf printing. This is a super-simple craft which is perfect for putting those leaf collections to good use!  What have you been crafting with this week? Join in with #naturallycrafty Naturally Crafty is the place to link up all your fab nature craft posts.  We ...

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Naturally Crafty #16 – a Nature Craft linky

October 13, 2016 by Catherine 5 Comments

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on spooky spider plants. These were lots of fun to make, and a lovely way to combine gardening and craft into one activity.  They're also perfect for a spot of Halloween crafting :) Join in with #naturallycrafty Naturally Crafty is the place to link up all your fab ...

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Naturally Crafty #15 – a Nature Craft linky

October 6, 2016 by Catherine 1 Comment

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on making wooden twig whistles. This was a real bushcraft nature activity; adult supervision is needed as there are tools involved, but the kids absolutely loved it.  And now we have another use for our ever-growing stick collection! Join in with ...

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Naturally Crafty #13 – a Nature Craft linky

September 15, 2016 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I'm linking up my post on clay pressing with natural materials. This is a great little craft that combines a nature hunt with clay pressing, we did it at our local nature reserve but it would work just as well in the garden or local park.  Have you tried something similar with nature ...

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