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How to Dress Kids for Fall Weather + Must-Have Items for Autumn Adventures

How to Dress Kids for Fall Weather + Must-Have Items for Autumn Adventures

In this post I go over essential tips for dressing your child for staying cozy outside this fall and cover items to bring along on outdoor autumn adventures. In general, you’ll be covered for comfortable, safe fall outdoor adventures that are memorable (in a good way) if you consider clothing, food, and have a few other accessories stashed in your pack.

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A Big List of Beautiful Bird Picture Books for Children

A Big List of Beautiful Bird Picture Books for Children

Birds, with their songs, flight and feather, fill children with awe. Perhaps it's a robin collecting worms from dewy grass or the woodpecker tuk-tuk-tuking a nearby tree that first catch a child's attention, but once caught a world of wonder is opened. Noticing birds...

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Marvelous Mushroom Picture Books for Kids

Marvelous Mushroom Picture Books for Kids

Mushrooms are mysterious and marvelous. They aren't plants or animals, but belong to its own kingdom: fungi! There is so mush to learn about mushrooms and this list of mushrooms picture books is a great place to start. Not only are these books are all well written and...

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The Best List of Tree Picture Books for Children

The Best List of Tree Picture Books for Children

Trees are amazing plants. They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, reduce airborne pollutants, bring water into soil, provide homes for wildlife, grow food, and prevent erosion. Trees make our planet, our cities and our families healthier and happier! This list of...

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Fun Fall Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

Fun Fall Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

Fall has arrived! It's time to enjoy all those wonder-fall autumn changes happing outside. One thing I love about exploring fall with my toddler is that she approaches every autumnal change and experience with so much enthusiasm. Whether it's jumping into a pile of...

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How to Preserve Autumn Leaves in Beeswax

How to Preserve Autumn Leaves in Beeswax

Dipping autumn leaves in beeswax has become one of our favourite fall family traditions. It's a simple yet beautiful way to preserve and display the colours of fall. Learn how to preserve your own leaves in melted beeswax in this simple tutorial. Disclaimer: This post...

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7 Special Ways to Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with Kids

7 Special Ways to Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with Kids

The Autumn Equinox marks the first official day of fall. On this special day, the length of daylight and the length darkness are the same. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere this day usually happens on September 22nd or September 23rd, but if you live in the...

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The Best List of Fall Picture Books for Children

The Best List of Fall Picture Books for Children

This list of fall picture books is simply the best because it contains books with words that weave magic and pictures that spark the imagination. These are the books that my children and I return to every autumn as we curl up under cozy blankets and watch the world...

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How to Make a Fall Leaf Mason Jar Lantern

How to Make a Fall Leaf Mason Jar Lantern

As autumn unfolds and the days get shorter, all the cozy and comforting things call my name: a cup a hot tea, a fuzzy blanket, a good book, and the soft glow of candles. Throughout the cold dark months of late autumn and winter, my kids and I love create beautiful and...

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Fall Outside: 30 Prompts for Exploring Nature with Children

Fall Outside: 30 Prompts for Exploring Nature with Children

Fall Outside: 30 Prompts for Exploring Fall with Children is an eBook offers parents and educators thirty fun prompts for inviting children to explore the season of fall outdoors. The prompts can be used as a 30-day challenge or they can be used randomly throughout...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Pond Dipping with Kids

A Beginner’s Guide to Pond Dipping with Kids

At first glance, a pond might seem small and insignificant, but below its still surface there is a magical world waiting to be discovered. Pond dipping is a fun must-do nature adventure for kids. The great thing is that it's so easy to do. All your child needs is a...

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5 Must-Do Fall Activities that Will Get Kids Outside

5 Must-Do Fall Activities that Will Get Kids Outside

Happy Fall my Friends! It's that time of year again. Nature is displaying its fiery fall colours and birds are migrating south. As the weather cools, we are desperately digging out coats, toques, mitts and boots for our kids only to discover that our children have...

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