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Our Favorite Fall Picture Books
With Summer’s end, there’s no better time than now to cuddle in with a fresh book stack. We hope you enjoy a few of our favorites for this season! Say It by Charlotte Zolotow< Brambly Hedge Seasonal Stories by Jill Barklem Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson Fall Walk by Virginia Brimhall Snow Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak Because of an Acorn by Lola Schaefer Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller Woody, Hazel and Little Pip by Elsa Beskow Country…
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Easy Autumn Leaf Lanterns
If you are looking for a fun, but simple, fall craft…look no further! This craft requires very little supplies and the results are simply beautiful! The girls, aged 7 and 9, were able to complete this activity completely on their own. They loved having creative freedom with their designs and immediately began talking about how beautiful it would be to have these lanterns on their bedside tables that evening. I hope you have as much fun creating your Autumn Leaf Lantern as they did! SUPPLIES: Glass Jars Pressed Leaves…
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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…
