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How-to Make a Valentine Pinecone Gnome

How-to Make a Valentine Pinecone Gnome

Using pinecones for arts and crafts is so much fun. Pinecones come in all shapes and sizes. Big pinecones, little pinecones, round pinecones and long pinecones. Finding the perfect pinecone is just as much fun as making these adorable pinecone gnomes. Disclaimer: This...

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Valentine’s Day Nature Scavenger Hunt (+ Free Printable)

Valentine’s Day Nature Scavenger Hunt (+ Free Printable)

Valentine's Day is a day for sharing our love with family, friends... and the planet! One of the first steps to showing our children how to care for our planet is to let them explore nature at their own pace. This Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt is an invitation for...

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Printable Valentine Flower Seed Packets for Kids

Printable Valentine Flower Seed Packets for Kids

I love Valentine's Day, but I don't love all the candy and plastic that goes along with it. Last year my kids and I made earth-friendly Easy Heart Shaped Seed Bombs for Valentine's day. This year we're continue the seed tradition with some cute printable flower seed...

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How-To Make Easy Heart Shaped Seed Bombs

How-To Make Easy Heart Shaped Seed Bombs

Celebrate Valentine's Day by sharing these heart shaped seed bombs with your loved ones and with the planet. Seed bombs are the perfect eco-friendly Valentine gift for kids to make and share with their family and friends. For an updated version of this post visit: How...

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Valentine’s Day with our French Co-op

Valentine’s Day with our French Co-op

Happy Valentine's Day!About once a week we gather with two other families for an informal French cooperative. I am francophone and so is my husband, our children know a little French. During our meetups I read French books and sing French songs with the children. We...

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