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Our Favorite Outdoor Clothing for Kids
How to Dress for Outdoor Play and Adventure My husband and I grew up playing outside, from sun up to sun down, through the snowy and the wet seasons, we were outdoors. He played by the big wide ocean and I played at a little marsh near the river. When we decided to have children, we knew we wanted them to experience the same wild & free upbringing. We wanted them to embrace our province’s ever-changing weather and for them to know that life is always better outdoors. We thought…
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Easy Beeswax Dipped Leaves
After letting many autumns sneak by without us having a chance to preserve our colorful leaves in beeswax…we finally were able to make it happen! It is such an easy activity once you have the few basic materials required. The girls both commented that it was a very relaxing activity and once I joined in, I knew exactly what they meant. MATERIALS Dried and pressed leaves (autumnal colors are beautiful but not necessary) Beeswax (we chose local but if that’s not an option, try here) Twine Clothespins Small sauce pan…
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DIY Natural Plant-Based Dyes
One of our very favorite weeks with The Playful Pioneers curriculum (based on the Little House series!) is when we create our own plant based dyes! The timing this year was perfect as we had a garden full of veggies to try out. I decided to put together a little picture-based “how to” and I hope you get a chance to give this a try. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and our wheels are turning as we decide what else we could use to dye cloth. I ordered these cotton…