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...

Winter is a season that, with the proper weather, can provide months worth of fun. If you are looking for things to do during the wintertime try the following: Frosty weather is the perfect opportunity to take your children to the local rink and teach them how to skate. Many municipal rinks also allow...