This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.October is a wonderful time to be exploring nature here. We’ve been having lovely weather and beautiful fall colors. I thought I’d share some…
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Pressed Fall Leaf Bookmarks
We’ve had fun collecting fall leaves this year. It’s been a good excuse to get outside, slow down, and enjoy all the beautiful color. We decided to make pressed fall leaf bookmarks so that we can enjoy the color all year long. First, we collected the leaves. It’s a good idea to collect as many different sizes as possible. We…
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Goldenrod-A Fall Nature Study
Examining the Insects in a Patch of Goldenrod Goldenrod is plentiful around here this time of year. The golden blooms cover the fields and ditches. The flowers and the insects that live in and on them make the perfect fall nature study. To begin our nature study, we learned about the different types of galls that are found on goldenrod….
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Hand-drawn 2020/2021 School Year Attendance Calendar
Organize your school year with this beautiful yearly calendar. If you’re looking for a 2020/2021 School Year attendance calendar you’re in the right place. A few months ago a sweet mom who uses my nature calendars came to me and offered to bless me and my readers with an attendance calendar. If you’ve been here for a while, you know…
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Raising Monarch Butterflies
Facts and Tips about Raising Monarchs “But what if they die?” protested my daughter when I told her that we needed to stop looking for monarch caterpillars so that I could go home and start supper. Maybe I shouldn’t have told her that raising monarch caterpillars increases their chance of survival into butterflies. We’ve been looking all summer for monarch…
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A Simple Nature Walk and What We Learned
Increasing Observation Skills Through Nature Walks “Let’s go to the pond,” said my 5-year-old daughter. “We’re sure to find something interesting.” So we headed out on a nature walk with no particular goal in mind but to see what we could find. We passed underneath an oak tree as we headed down. I asked my daughter if she knew that…
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