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Tag Archives: nature crafts

60 ideas for summer holiday activities

13/07/202113/07/2021
Jessica, Sophie and C splashing in the stream

Each summer, we put together a list of summer holiday activities that we would like to do together. It’s always a mix of simple activities with a couple of bigger activities that have been planned for the holidays. I find it having a list of ideas at the start of the holidays helps with trying… Read More

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10 fun nature crafts and activities for kids

20/05/202121/05/2021
Three leaves on a piece of paper with a rainbow print of each leaf above it

We enjoy taking part in #30DaysWild, a challenge run by The Wildlife Trusts encouraging people to do one ‘random act of wildness’ each day in June. My children love doing crafts and we enjoy trying to incorporate a few nature crafts and activities into our random acts of wildness. Of course, you don’t have to… Read More

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#30DaysWild – Making nature fashion accessories

01/07/202030/06/2020
A leaf necklace, grass-heart wand and a leaf crown on a garden table

We’ve come to the end of #30DaysWild for another year. Our wild activities have been quite low-key this year due to being mostly restricted to the garden but we have enjoyed doing some nature crafts. Sophie had a fun afternoon making some nature fashion accessories. We used leaves to make a crown and a necklace,… Read More

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Outdoor learning: making a toy den

02/04/202001/04/2020
A toy den made of sticks with Playmobil 123 and Duplo figures inside

One of the things I’ve enjoyed about doing home learning with Sophie has been thinking of ways to take our learning outdoors as much as possible. One of Sophie’s home learning activities was to make a 3D shelter. This was a great activity to take outdoors, using the sticks that we’d collected as part of… Read More

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Ice and frost play (even on a mild winter day)

06/02/202012/03/2020
Two ice sculptures in the shape of a cat and butterfly with the painted rocks in memory of Jessica in our back garden

Throughout January, we had fun getting outdoors and joining in with The Ladybirds’ Adventures and Thimble and Twig for their Wild about Winter challenge. Each day had a suggested activity for winter outdoor fun and naturally some of these involved ice and frost. However, this winter has been a mild one so far and we… Read More

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Making an autumn crown on an after-school trip to the park

13/11/201913/11/2019
Sophie with her doll's pram, wearing her autumn crown

The evenings have really drawn in now that the clocks have gone back. With it getting dark by 4.30pm, our after-school adventures tend to be restricted to quick trips to the park.     As I was taking Thomas in his pushchair, Sophie decided she wanted to take her doll’s pram so “we can push… Read More

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#30dayswild – Making a nature journal

03/06/201902/06/2019
Sophie's nature journal with a bouquet of roses

At the start of this year’s #30DaysWild challenge, Sophie made her own nature journal to help her record our wild adventures. Over the next month, we’ll be filling it with items we’ve collected, drawings and little notes about the things we spot outside. Our nature journal was simple to make. Here’s how you can make… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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