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Evergreen Christmas Gifts | Potted Rosemary
This Christmas encourage your little ones to look beyond the shops and back to nature. Our sustainable rosemary pot is the perfect way to help develop a connection to nature and gift something special and lasting that will be enjoyed for years to come.
🌱 Cut fresh shoot of rosemary
🌱 Remove b...
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Bonfire Special | Caramel Apples & Pears
Homemade caramel apples and pears 🍎🍐 courtesy of the incredibly talented @pocketfullofbuttercups. Approved by discerning little ones and enjoyed on a beautiful autumn walk 🍂Lola has made two different types here: caramel apples with toasted hazelnut topping and also double dipped apples, first in...
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Halloween Bats and Ghosts
👻 HALLOWEEN D.I.Y. 🦇 ~ Half Term Activities on a shoestring. All you need is a little paint and some loo roll #whogivesacrap ~ read how to bring your bats to life in this journal post.
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How to Make Halloween Bats and Ghosts
👻 HALLOWEEN D.I.Y. 🦇 ~ Half Term Activities on a shoestring. All you need is a little paint and some loo roll #whogivesacrap
Check out our Free Printable Template to make your bats and ghosts.
Bats 🦇
You will need:~ Loo rolls ~ Black poster paint (non toxic goes without saying I’m sur...
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Recycle, Craft and Play | Beavers ~ Our Ecosystem Engineers
We are a tiny bit (completely) obsessed by our most recent collaboration with mother and son creative geniuses, Loren and Thomas who took inspiration from our recent project supporting the Devon Beaver Trust to create their own Ecosystem Engineers.
You can now follow their easy video guide to cr...
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Painting from Nature
The simplicity of this activity makes it perfect for your little ones to lead and so engaging as they discover the natural colours that are drawn from fruits and plants found in our hedgerows. @ourslowhome's littles helpers show us how to create the beautiful paints from nature and how to paint...
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Summer Holiday Hacks | Driftwood Rattles
Long balmy summer days are what the school holidays are made for. Foraging in the hedgerows, hiding amongst the wild flowers, grubbing for insects and living wild and free with nature until the sun sets and home time beckons.
@ourslowhome and her littles show us how to create the most beautif...
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Coronation Crowns | Inspired by Nature
Coronation Crowns ~ Celebrate in Style
The 6th of May marks a truly historic day in our National calendar, as we welcome our new Monarch, King Charles III to the throne, with all the pomp and ceremony you would read about in fairytales. Coronations of British Monarch's have been held at Westmin...
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5 Natural Christmas Decorations To Make With Kids
Time to get into the Christmas spirit and start decorating your home ready for the festive season. Natural Christmas decorations are a great way to educate your kids about sustainability and the great outdoors, all while having fun in the process!
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INTO NATURE | Create a Natural Weaving Loom
" This has to be one of my favourite times of year. The door in the kitchen that remains firmly shut in the winter prises open each day at 8am as the once hungry bellies, now full with porridge, descend on the garden to tinker, potter and climb. The areas of my garden where I doubted life would ...
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Protecting the Planet for the Next Generation
We love support the learning and education or young people in out Nature Directory, which looks in closer detail at the many diversities of nature, from mini beasts, to soaring forests, to the important role that nature plays in child development and mental health. But it goes further than that, and we’re committed with everything we do to make sure we’re making every effort to make sure the planet is happy and healthy for the next generation.