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Making Chia Seed Jam with Kids
One of the highlights of Summer for us is berry picking. Whether it’s blueberries and strawberries from our garden, wild strawberries from our yard or blackberries and raspberries that we find along our local nature trail…we love them all. In previous years, we would make a few jars of jam but with the high amount of sugar involved, we ended up abandoning that habit. This year, when we were picking our rhubarb in the garden, our youngest asked if it was possible to make jam with rhubarb. After a few…
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Making Sun Prints (Cyanotypes) with Children
We thought we would share a project that has always brought us so much joy. The simple art of making sun prints or cyanotypes is something each family should try at least once. According to Wikipedia: Cyanotype, also referred to as “blueprinting”, is the oldest non-silver photographic printing process. It involves exposing materials which have been treated with a solution of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate to a UV light source such as the sun. Negative or positive images can be obtained by blocking UV light from reaching the sensitized material. For example, a…
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DIY Hummingbird Feeder
Easy DIY Hummingbird Feeder We’ve put together a few ideas we found on Pinterest to create an easy to follow tutorial on how to make your very own hummingbird feeder. All you need is a small mason jar, a piece of red plastic and twine! So easy and yet, with beautiful results! We will include a recipe for hummingbird food and few of our favorite picture books in case you want to turn this project into a unit study with your children. Enjoy! SUPPLIES Small Mason Jar Thin Red Plastic…
