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Spring Texture Hunt

Jen — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:50:06 +0000

Whew… After a long, snowy winter here in the Okanagan, I *think* spring might actually be here and I can’t tell you how good it feels! We arrived home on Good Friday after a week in Vancouver to find nearly all of our snow gone and despite the fact that it briefly snowed on both… Read More

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Spring Muffin Tin Scavenger Hunt

Jen — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:09:25 +0000

Well hello, spring! You have no idea how much we’ve been looking forward to you! To celebrate, Miss G and put together this fun little spring muffin tin scavenger hunt and headed outside in search of the first signs of the season. While we’ve done this same activity before {years ago when Miss G was… Read More

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Plastic Cup Greenhouses

Jen — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:20:08 +0000

One of the things I absolutely love doing with kids come springtime is growing plants from seed. That being said, I’m most likely the worst gardener on the planet. Like really, really bad. Cactuses, succulents, and other kill-proof plants? Give them to me for a week or two and I can almost guarantee that they’ll… Read More

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Simple Spring Nature Exploration Station

Jen — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:34:19 +0000

Okay, so this is quite possibly the simplest activity ever, but it was thoroughly enjoyed and I was blown away with what Miss G did with it. Earlier today, as Grae was cleaning up from quiet play time, I quickly popped outside to the yard to see what sort of spring nature items I could… Read More

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Fall Nature I Spy Bottle

Jen — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Ahhh…. Autumn. It’s something we haven’t experienced in the last couple of years, and though I certainly would mind being poolside soaking up Kuwait’s 40 degree heat currently, I’m loving seeing all of the beautiful fall colours pop up early around Vancouver this year. Of course, Gracen {my little collector of sticks, rocks, and all… Read More

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Winter Nature Sensory Soup

Jen — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:08:50 +0000

Today, while out touring around Heidelberg, Miss G and I kept our eyes peeled for pretty winter nature items. As we came across different things, we added them to reusable bag and then continued along our way. Just the fact that things like evergreen branches and winter berries can be found here is a huge… Read More

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Backyard Photo Scavenger Hunt

Jen — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 06:34:26 +0000

I came up with this idea on a whim the other morning, and it turned out to be a ton of fun! Miss G and I were out playing in her playhouse when I realized how little time we had left to spend surrounded by brightly coloured flowers, big old trees, green grass, and a… Read More

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After Dinner Exploring

Jen — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 06:29:04 +0000

On the way home from visiting family this afternoon, Miss G napped in the car from about 3:30 until almost 6:00 p.m. Definitely not the best move for a little lady who is normally in bed for the night by 6:30 p.m., but I was car sick and the lack of questions being fired in… Read More

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Christmas Nature Wreath

Jen — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:44:04 +0000

For the last few days, Gracen’s been working on these sweet little nature wreaths at her creative table. It started out as a very simple painting station with a few cardboard o’s and some paint in different shades of green. When the paint was dry, I added a few other things into the mix… Glue,… Read More

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Winter Nature Shelf

Jen — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:54:35 +0000

Today Gracen’s autumn nature shelf got a much needed makeover… Gone are the crunchy leaves, dried out sunflowers, mini pumpkins, new apples, and shedding cattails… And in are the bare branches, pinecones, evergreen limbs, and dried red berries. If we’re striving for accuracy, the title ‘Christmas shelf’ would probably be more appropriate at this point,… Read More

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