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March 2025 Nature-Connection Calendar for Families

March 2025 Nature-Connection Calendar for Families

Hello, March! This month brings big celestial and seasonal shifts, making it an exciting time to connect with nature. March’s full Worm Moon aligns with a total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon—a rare event visible across North America (weather permitting)....

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Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt Printables

Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt Printables

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year. It’s a day to discover the beauty of our blue and green planet and take steps towards caring for our universal home. Earth Day is a great opportunity to help children reflect, reset and reconnect with nature, whether...

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Beautiful Spring Picture Books for Children

Beautiful Spring Picture Books for Children

Last update: March 2024 Spring is such an exciting season. Nature has escaped winter's icy grip and is bursting with new smells, colours and sounds. Every day in spring there is more to discover and see! Spending time outside is a wonderful way of experiencing spring...

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Outdoor Easter Activities for Kids and Families

Outdoor Easter Activities for Kids and Families

Easter is a joyful celebration a new life that takes place on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, the full moon on or after the spring equinox. This means that Easter is a moving holiday and can take place anytime between March 22nd and April 25th, the first...

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Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable

Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable

Easter is a joyful celebration that coincides with the beginning of spring. If you are looking for a fun way to get kids outside and noticing nature this Easter, print off this Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt. I have created two versions of this Easter Nature Scavenger...

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Eco-Friendly Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

Eco-Friendly Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

The tradition of Easter baskets has been woven throughout time as an important part of spring celebrations. For much of history Easter baskets were filled with items like eggs, bread, butter, beeswax candles, plants, and meat. Modern Easter baskets, however, look...

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Whimsical Easter Picture Books for Children

Whimsical Easter Picture Books for Children

Every Easter my children look forward to receiving a new Easter themed picture book in their basket. It's a much loved Easter tradition in our home. There is no shortage of Easter themed picture books for children but if you are looking for stories that are magical,...

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40+ Nature-Inspired Spring Crafts for Kids

40+ Nature-Inspired Spring Crafts for Kids

Spring is flowers blooming, birds building nests, green grass growing and rainbows after rainstorms. This season offers a kaleidoscope of inspiration and new abundance for nature-inspired crafting. In our home, spring crafting is approached with the earth in mind. My...

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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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How to Make Onion-Skin Dyed Nature Printed Easter Eggs

How to Make Onion-Skin Dyed Nature Printed Easter Eggs

Dyeing Easter eggs using naturally derived dyes is an age old tradition that has recently seen a recent resurgence. There's something satisfying about creating a coulourful cast of eggs from things such as onion skins, purple cabbage, beets, turmeric and tea. While...

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How to Make Egg-Shaped Beeswax Candles with Empty Eggshells

How to Make Egg-Shaped Beeswax Candles with Empty Eggshells

I love all things spring and Easter. The celebration of new life, the renewal of heart and home, and the gift of rebirth are invigorating after the long cold winter. As Easter approaches my children and I clean our home top-to-bottom, search for signs of spring...

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Nature Printed Air-Dry Clay Easter Eggs

Nature Printed Air-Dry Clay Easter Eggs

These clay egg ornaments are very simple and easy to make. They are made out of air dry clay which is kid friendly and 100% natural - no baking required! Even though this is a simple craft you can add your own creative touch to these egg ornaments. Try mixing paint...

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