by Becky | Feb 14, 2023 | Eco, Home, Nature Kids, Seasonal Living
St Valentine’s day definitely divides people into the love or hate camp but I personally have always held a soft spot for this festival of the heart. Looking back into the history of this celebration is quite interesting. It seems it originated in the 8th century...
by Becky | Aug 1, 2022 | Nature, Nature Kids
With the trees in full leaf it’s a perfect time of year to play this game with children or adults. This game is called Meeting a Tree. To play you’ll need a blindfold and at least two people. Meeting a Tree is a great game to play to activate the sense of touch and...
by Becky | Jul 21, 2022 | Nature Kids
With the thermal mass of the land and the sea at its warmest now there are many days of mellow summer ahead. The undeniable effect of the sun on our lives makes it a great theme for crafting with children. We enjoy making golden paper suns and hanging them around the...
by Becky | Jul 1, 2022 | Nature Kids
I often mark the start of the season or a main celebration with a seasonal basket. This is a great way of getting children really excited about a certain time of year and also teaching them about the seasons. You can be really frugal with this idea and really not...
by Becky | Jun 17, 2022 | Nature Kids
While I do enjoy crafting with my children I find the best things are from nature and together we gather natural items found on our daily walks to decorate our cottage with and also to add to our seasonal nature table. A nature table is just what sounds like, a small...
by Becky | Jun 8, 2022 | Books, Nature Kids
A lot of you will already know that I am completely addicted to books. Especially kids’ books and nature books. It’s a huge weakness of mine. Every season I treasure the experience of hunting down beautiful books on the upcoming season. I love to find picture books...