Kids’ activities

Nature activities are my favorite. If you’re new to reading my blog, I love to post about crafts and science projects, and most of them are related to nature. As a kid, I spent a lot of time outdoors in nature. Either that or curled up with a good book. Ah the 80s, a time […]

Looking for a simple nature art activity for the kiddos? Well, this bird craft activity is just the thing. The kids can paint a bird picture using craft sponges and also learn interesting bird facts in the process. Ready to try out an art and science project that’s perfect for both preschool and elementary age

This easy pom pom activity for kids showcases the woolly bear caterpillar and gives a nature science lesson and craft all rolled into one. Ah the woolly bear caterpillar…it’s been a favorite bug of children for generations. You can identify this interesting and fast moving (for its size!) caterpillar by the colors…black on either end

The kids and I created these cute DIY gnome houses with all Dollar Tree supplies including a Jenga game, wood blocks and popsicle sticks. We even found these super adorable gnome figurines to go with them…read on for the tutorial! Gnomes seem to be everywhere I look these days. In the windows of stores, at

I found these cute little wooden birdhouses at the Dollar Tree around Christmas time and thought they would make an easy gingerbread house craft for the kids! Seeing all the gingerbread house-making activities around the holiday season gave me a fun idea to make a gingerbread house craft with the kids. I looked around Dollar

Want to make a quick and easy Christmas project with your kiddos? This waterless DIY snow globe craft is made with all Dollar Tree supplies and can be used for your holiday decor. The month of December is flying by as it always does. So, it’s fun to take a moment and do a simple

Super-duper easy and fun seashell craft project coming your way! You can make this shell art with your kids, and it looks beautiful too! Do your kids collect lots of seashells during your beach vacation? Well then, I have the craft project for you! Best part is that it won’t cost you more than a

Since we’ve officially entered the fall season, a great nature science activity is creating a DIY leaf identification book with your kiddos! Who remembers the old-school leaf collection books? I remember it seemed like we used to complete one at the beginning of every year. We’d go out looking for leaves in the fall, soon