How to Look Like a Pro at Nature Art & Crafts

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J used our nature brushes this afternoon and they worked really well. I modeled how to use them at first and then J wanted to join in. At 18 months he’s still getting use to painting with brushes and so I really wanted him to just explore with no expectations. He tried to smell the brush with the dried flower tied on it 😂(which caused for some amazing paint all over his face) and he wanted to paint his toes too. Can’t wait to try this again when he’s older as well. 🎨🍂🌾🍁🌿

A post shared by Kris (@thetaleofplay) on Sep 26, 2019 at 6:58pm PDT

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Petite mignonnerie du jour. Une actvité très simple à réaliser si vous ne savez pas quoi faire ce week end. Ici les enfants s'inventent des histoires avec leurs nouvelles souricettes. B. a souhaité qu'on en monte une en collier. Cela peut aussi faire une chouette décoration à suspendre dans l'arbre de Noël ou une couronne des saisons. Vous aurez besoin d'une noix, d'une noisette, d'un petit carré de tissu, un bout de laine pour la queue, un morceau de feutrine pour les oreilles, un peu de coton ou de laine pour le rembourrage sous la couverture et un marqueur pour dessiner le visage. Ici nous avons fixé l'ensemble avec un pistolet à colle. J'attends vos photos de souricettes et souriceaux 🐀🐀

A post shared by Alice (@ausondesgrillons) on Oct 11, 2019 at 9:55am PDT

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Have you found any conkers and acorns yet? 🌿. . Making little people and animals with them is a fun thing to do. You’ll just need: Conkers, acorns and little twigs. Skewer or screwdriver. Matchsticks or toothpicks. . Collect some conkers, acorns and little twigs, (acorn caps are nice for making little hats with and knobbly twigs are great for elbows and knees!). You’ll then need to make holes in your conkers and acorns using a skewer or screw driver, you can then break your twigs up and attach an acorn to a conker by using a twig or a broken matchstick or toothpick and putting it through the hole in the conker and putting the other end through a hole in the acorn. You could make shoes for your people by cutting the acorns in half and have the flat side on the ground and make a hole in the curved top part, where you will attach the legs. You could draw little eyes on your figures with a black felt tip pen. Do check out @dubanci for more inspiration! #conkerpeople #autumncrafts #mudandbloom

A post shared by Mud & Bloom (@mudnbloom) on Sep 17, 2019 at 7:18am PDT

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The kids and I had way too much fun making our pebble family portrait! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 . We spent an half an hour making designs out of pebbles until my son realized we could make ‘people’ and started laughing and designing this! I wasn’t able to save it but I’m happy I have a picture to always remember it. . To start this activity, I sat down with my three and five-year-old with a pile of pebbles (ones we collected on a recent nature walk) and other mini nature parts. We set out white pieces of paper in front of us and I asked them what they could create with the pieces. I joined them in making creations. With my children, if I sit and join them in activities and engage in conversation, they are more likely to take interest in the activity and make conversation themselves. 🍃 . . #exploringnaturewithkids #natureplay #natureactivities #charlottemason . . . . 🍃

A post shared by 𝕊𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕙 🍃 (@inspiredlittlelearner) on Jul 25, 2019 at 5:03am PDT

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🍂 🍁 Animal leaf collages 🍁 🍂 This morning we’ve been making creature collages with leaves and paper. I kept all the parts loose so Ollie could keep mixing them up and starting again. It definitely kept him engaged for a while! 🦔 🦊 We’ll reuse the eyes and ears for another craft project and the leaves will be composted....so a nice waste-free activity! @reaching_happy @montessorifromtheheart #tagfromtheheart

A post shared by Tightwad Mama (@tightwadmama) on Oct 12, 2019 at 5:27am PDT

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A bit of nature art in the woodland 🌳 #natureartforkids #landart #natureplay #forestplay #earlypattern #earlymaths #mathsonmondays #outdoorplay #getthemoutdoors #autumnplay #eyfs #eyfsteacher #earlyyears #earlyyearsteacher #getcreativewith

A post shared by earlyyearsoutdoor (@earlyyearsoutdoor) on Nov 12, 2018 at 11:46am PST

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Indi and I had a go at making some animal leaves, I say ‘we’ ... she just drew all over the coffee table with a sharpie. She enjoyed guessing the animals and playing with them after though. #natureplayactivities #keepingtoddlersbusy

A post shared by KATIE (@darling_mama_) on Oct 5, 2019 at 12:00pm PDT

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Excited to share that we’ve launched a new section on the blog where we’ll be featuring posts from guest writers! This space has given me the opportunity to connect with so many interesting people in the nature community and I’m looking forward to showcasing the work of some really talented folks. Our first guest post comes from Johanna of @blessnestlearning and I couldn’t think of a project that is more fitting for this season. Johanna made these gorgeous butterfly wings with her daughter using flowers that were quickly pressed and dried using a special method, and she shared a tutorial on the blog today if you’d like to make your own. Link in bio! #woodlarkblog

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We are taking a little nature break today and have some surprisingly simple to make autumn fairy crowns perfect for #harvest_simple_play . We stripped a handfull of weeping willow branches and just wound them together into a circle. They were very sturdy. Then we went about collecting various things to weave through the rods. The great part was that afterwards we took out the extra decorations and we still have these fantastic crown wreaths that we can reuse later. I hope they dry well, I suppose we shall see! What else do you think we could do with these? Any ideas? . . . #harvesttime #kidscrafts #artprojectideas #kindergartenartwork #homeschool #treasurehunt #floweractivities #flowercrowns #willowtree #easykidcraft #easycrqftideas #autumncraftideas #autumncrafts #autumnweddinginspiration #natureart #natureartforkids #momswithcameras #letthembewild #unschooling #homeschoolideas #momstagram #momsfollowmoms #littlebutfierce #kidsinnature #startwalkinginseptember #the12weeksofautumn #playwithpurpose #autumnplay2019

A post shared by Read with River (@readwithriver) on Sep 11, 2019 at 5:12pm PDT

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Homemade mini art easels with sticks and string! ✨ . Swipe to see our stick collection (we had a ton in our yard that we needed to put to good use!) that we used to transform into mini, outdoor easels! The kids and I used string to tie together three sticks making a tripod and then tied on one more stick where the paper rests! They took 5 minutes to make! We keep them on our front porch with paper and paint so the kids can come and go when they are inspired! 🎨 . I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! . . #natureplay #inspiredbynature #artkids . . . ✨

A post shared by 𝕊𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕙 🍃 (@inspiredlittlelearner) on Aug 15, 2019 at 6:18am PDT

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Earlier this week we set out to make insect cards for family members with fall birthdays. However, we used dried, natural materials, and many pieces were so delicate the craft turned into more of a team effort than I had hoped for. If you have a young child, @wovenchildhood’s insects made from strong paper and fresher materials would be best! 🍂 Nevertheless, my daughter loved designing her bugs, using glue, and was proud to show Daddy! She especially enjoyed making a collage all by herself at the end. 🍂 That night I wanted to make a card too...I asked my husband to look up what a “real” bee hive looked like. Then we watched fascinating 🐝 YouTube videos for too long. Here’s my accurately depicted, wild hive!

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🌿 Fridays are for Fairy House building! 🌿 .. Today we scoured our baskets and backyard for loose nature parts; we picked out bark, moss, lichen, dried flowers, sticks, pinecones and other beautiful finds. So many options, so many ideas! I can't stop at one! 🌿 Columbus Day Weekend were participating and volunteering at the @fairyhousefestival at Veasey Park. We're so excited to walk along the nature trails looking at over 100 fairy and gnome houses, their artisan marketplace, crafts and entertainment! 🌿 My daughter loves collecting patches, do your children? I found this Fairy House Build one on www.makingfriends.com I suggested to the committee we offer them to the children builders, and they adored the idea, so each builder will get one for entering. How cool is that? 🌿 So you can see my excitement, so how many fairy houses do you think I'll make to add to the festival?!? 😂

A post shared by Rachel 🌱 (@forest_crafters) on Sep 20, 2019 at 1:49pm PDT

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🌟NATURE WANDS🌟 Love these nature wands that we made earlier in the year. You just need sticks, coloured cotton and some bits of nature for the top. Great for fine motor skills and imaginative play ✨ #eyonatureplay #natureplay #natureideas #outdoorplay #natureactivities #activitiesforkids #finemotorskillsactivities #eyfs #earlyyears #wands #wandmaking #naturewand #forestplay #forestschoolideas

A post shared by earlyyearsoutdoor (@earlyyearsoutdoor) on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:18pm PDT

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The result of our Nature Craft yesterday...Dragonflies 🥰🧡 . Tag #natureplaymothers for all your nature based play, learning and lifestyle. #natureplay #naturalmum #playtherapy #learnthoughplay #play #reggioinspired #waldorfinspired #playbasedlearning #naturebased #freeplay #mumlife #rewild #forestschool #ecotherapy #naturetherapy #arttherapy #earlychildhoodeducation #invitationtoplay #mindfulplay #mindfulness #natureplayqld #naturelovers #naturalchildhood #mothernatured #wildandfreechildren #playdough #magicofchildhood #connection

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