by wilderchild | Feb 14, 2015
When I was a teacher, my favorite journal prompts for the students involved identifying metaphor in nature. As humans, we have a tendency to anthropomorphize nature. But, I think there’s a reason for that. Attributing our traits to nature helps us nurture...
by wilderchild | Feb 12, 2015
Step 1: Collect Your Materials An ice jewel form (I used two). You can find it here. Food-based food coloring. Here is a great guide to making your own natural dyes from Nourishing Joy. You can also use non-toxic powdered paint or break up water colors in a pinch....
by wilderchild | Jan 31, 2015
Nature and Valentines Day, what a lovely combination! The entire month of February, I’m hoping to spread the warm fuzzies, starting with these nature-inspired valentines. We had a great time gathering natural items for this project, and they are a...
by wilderchild | Jan 26, 2015
Yesterday I asked my daughter if she wanted to go outside and paint snow butterflies. She looked up from her Play-Doh induced trance and politely said, “No thank you.” Sigh. OK, yes I am working on raising a self-inspired child who loves the feel of the...
by wilderchild | Jan 18, 2015
Today we threw the birds a “birdday” party complete with cake, cupcakes, confetti and streamers. This turned out to be one of our all time favorite nature activities! Mainly because a mole came and crashed the party, but I’ll get to that later. This...
