A great way for parents and children to appreciate nature is to press some of your favourite flowers and leaves. This is a great way to preserve some of your summertime memories and observe all the beautiful changing colours that the Fall provides. You can use them to add colour and texture to regular...

With a bit of help from you, your child can make a play town with your old containers boxes! You'll Need : Saved boxes, cartons, etc. ie. Kleenex/cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, egg/juice cartons Glue or Glue stick scissors Construction or wrapping paper Crayons or markers Directions: Cover boxes...

Yes the holidays can be busy and they can also be expensive. These crafts can make great gift ideas, as well as something fun to do with you toddler just in time for all the festivities. Cartoon Tree Ornaments You’ll need to purchase some plain foam or plastic ball ornaments at the mall. Probably...

Make beautiful portraits from natural materials collected in rain or shine! Sand Art Next time your family spends the day at the beach, bring home a bucket of sand. Let it dry slightly and then distribute the sand into several glass or metal bowls. Next, add a food colouring to each bowl (a different...

Turn your outdoor adventures into artistic expressions with these great nature crafts! Nature Prints When you and your child are in the great outdoors, take along a bag to collect some natural artifacts, such as pine cones and needles, leaves, feathers, rocks, grasses, etc. (make sure you don't pick...

Feed your feathery friends with more homemade birdfeeders. Milk Carton Feeder Materials: Empty milk carton Thin dowel Birdseed Heavy-duty string Thoroughly clean an empty milk carton and let it dry. When it's dry, poke a hole on either side of the carton, towards the top. Pass a string through the...

These birdfeeder projects will help you and your child to create inviting buffets for your feathery friends. Pine Cone Feeders Materials: Pine cones String Peanut butter Bird seed Wax paper On your next hike, have your child collect a few large open pine cones. When you get home, tie pieces of heavy...

Snowman making and fort building may be synonymous with winter, but here are some winter crafts with a whole new twist! Colourful Ice Bricks Fill containers, such as sand toys, buckets, plastic tubs, ice cube trays, etc. with water to make ice bricks. Add a few drops of food colouring in each and then...

Children love exploring nature, so here are some fun nature oriented activities to help encourage your child's explorations on your next outing. Nature Treasure Walk Before setting out, use a notebook to make a list of colours or shapes for your child to find, such as: 5 things that are orange, 3...

The following activities will guide you and your preschooler in discovering more about the world around you. Animal Tracks Next time you find some animal tracks in the mud or sand, here's a way to bring them home with you! Cut a strip of poster board about 2" wide and 12" long. Make a ring...