The pond is frozen over here in Michigan, and it’s only a matter of time before the bluejays are gracing our feeders again. I love this time of year and all the joy it brings. One of my favorite things is discovering and giving that perfect gift. I’m sharing some of my favorite treasures, shops and DIY gifts in hopes that you can find something special too.

Below is my curated collection of mostly handmade, creative gifts for those nature-loving kids in your life. From a rock of the month club and botany cases, to fairy pen pals and explorer packs, there’s something for everyone wild child.  Some of the gifts below contain affiliate links, but I have only included my favorite finds I’ve collected throughout the year. Hope something catches your eye!

– For Your Star-Struck Astronomer –

• The Kids Moon Club
• First Telescope
• Moon Phases Puzzle
• The Day Your Were Born Star Map

📖 Books

• This Book is a Planetarium
• A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky

🔨 DIY

• DIY Constellation Flashlight Discs

– For Your Fledgling Ornithologist –

• Bird Bingo Game
• Make Your Own Birdhouse Kit
• Robin Whistle
• Birds of North America Print

📖 Books

• Bird Log for Kids
• National Wildlife Federation’s World of Birds: A Beginner’s Guide

🔨 DIY

• Owl Hat Crochet Pattern 

– For Your Emerging Artist –

• Eco-Friendly Earth Paint
• Artistry By Nature Carving Kit 
• Bumble bee embroidery kit
• Wooden Slices
• Moldable Beeswax

 📖 Books

• The Julia Rothman Collection: Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy
• How to Keep a Naturalist’s Notebook

🔨 DIY

• 40+ Homemade Art Materials for Kids

– For Your Budding Botanist –

• Botanist Case
• Root Viewer
• Plant Cell Cookie Cutter
• The Botany Coloring Book

📖 Books

• The Julia Rothman Collection: Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy
• How to Keep a Naturalist’s Notebook

🔨 DIY

• Botanicus Digital Library

– For Your Avid Adventurer –

• The Swurfer Original Tree Swing
• Beginner Slackline Kit
• One-piece Waterproof Rain Suit 
• Small Wooden Bow and Arrow

📖 Books

• Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up

🔨 DIY
Make your own slackline 

– For Your Survivalist –

• Bum Bag
• Firestarter
  
• Junior woodcarving knife
• Pocket sundial kit
• Camp blanket 

📖 Books

• My First Book of Knots: A Beginner’s Picture Guide (180 color illustrations)

• Play The Forest School Way

🔨 DIY
Paracord snake

Fort kit 

– For Your Fairy –

• Fairy Friend
• Fairy Potion Making Kit
• Fairy Garden Kit
• Fairy Finding Kit
• Wooden Fairy Doors

📖 Books

• The Magical Garden – Flower Fairies

• Fairy House: How to Make Amazing Fairy Furniture, Miniatures, and More from Natural Materials

• The Magical Tale of the Fairy Trails

🔨 DIY
Fairy pen pal

– For Your Geologist  –

• Rock of the Month Club 
• National Geographic Geode Kit 
• Plush Rock Pillows
• Loupe Magnifier

📖 Books

• Geology Lab for Kids: 52 Projects to Explore Rocks, Gems, Geodes, Crystals, Fossils, and Other Wonders of the Earth’s Surface (Lab Series)

🔨 DIY
Make your own rock tumbler

– For Your Intrepid Explorer  –

• Ship kite
• National Parks Pass
• Nature explorer kit
• Scratch off world map
• Magnifying glass necklace

📖 Books

Atlas of Adventures: A collection of natural wonders, exciting experiences and fun festivities from the four corners of the globe

🔨 DIY

DIY Explorer Kit
10 Awesome DIY Outdoor Explorer Packs

– For Your Experimenter  –

• Owl Pellet Kit
  
• Beginner Microscope Kit 
• Scientific Explorer Mind Blowing Science Kit
• Bubbling Beaker starter test tubes
• “Experiment Fail. Learn. Repeat.” shirt

📖 Books
Outdoor Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family-Friendly Experiments for the Yard, Garden, Playground, and Park (Lab Series)

STEAM Kids: 50+ Science / Technology / Engineering / Art / Math Hands-On Projects for Kid

🔨 DIY
Harry Potter Potion Making Kit

Home science kit / lab

– For Your Fashionista   –

• Dirt Shirt
• Nature Play shirts
• Moon Child shirt
• Wildling Shoes
• North County Capes
  

🔨 DIY
DIY Explorer Vest

– Memberships and Online Clubs –

• The Kids Moon Club
• The Wild Explorers Club, an Adventure Club for Kids
• DIY.org: Learning Things and Being Awesome
• Little Passports

– For You –

📖 Books

There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather by Linda Åkeson McGurk

The Wildflower’s Workbook: A Journal for Self-Discovery in Nature  by Katie Daisy 

– Favorite Shops –

And for these, I couldn’t pick just one thing, so decided to list some of my favorite shops:

Right Brained Mama

Tanglewood Hollow

Imagine Childhood

Palumba

Nature Watch

And Finally Check out these other Holiday Gift Guides and Giveaways!!

• 40+ Gift Ideas for Family Hiking, Biking, Camping and Skiing + GIVEAWAY – Mountain Mom and Tots
• 2017 Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaways – Play Outside Guide
• Holiday Gift Guide: 2017 Family Biking Edition – Our Hundred Acre Wood
• 2017 Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaways – Go Adventure Mom
• Holiday Gift Guide for the Outdoor Family – Born to be Adventurous
• Simple Gifts for Skiing Families – Braveskimom.com
• A Ski Family’s Holiday Gift Guide (with Giveaways) – Family Adventures in the Canadian Rockies
• Holiday Gift Guide for Canadian Outdoor Families – Backwoods Mama
• The Ultimate Family Guide to Outdoor & Camping Gifts – Little Family Adventure
• 2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Families – Tales of a Mountain Mama
• The Ultimate Gift Guide for Outdoor Families – Outdoor Families Magazine
• Useful Outdoor Gifts for your Family – Kid Project
• The Under $30 Gift Guide for Outdoor Families – RockiesGirl
• Outdoor Gifts for the Little and Big Kids in Your Life! – We’ll Eat You Up We Love You So

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