October 30, 2014

I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers

I have always thought of summer as my favorite season, because the beach is my absolute favorite place to be. I have to admit as I have matured and had kids I have grown fonder of the beauty of autumn. It is a time I find myself pulled back into my love for nature and all of the amazing things surrounding us. Our love of autumn runs deep, so grab yourself some hot cider and stay awhile. We have so much to share. 


We love to make natural creations outside. Little B and Bells created this nature camp (their sweet imaginations).


You can't beat nature walks in the fall with the whole family.


We have spent several days enjoying Sweet Smelling Natural Cinnamon Play dough 



Tot schooling with pumpkins is definitely fun. If you are interested in the printables they can be found here.




Fun at the Farm Stands. A great hands on sensory and learning experience.



Pumpkin Patch Picking



I hope all children have a love for autumn. 


In our house we try to remember "never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." 
- Maria Montessori

That is why I decided it was the perfect time for a washing station.


Nothing Fancy just good old fashioned markers, glue and glitter. It was perfect! 



A simple yet lovely autumn nature table.


The bowl is filled with daily treasures that the children find on our nature walk. We also have a huge basket on our porch filled with acorns, pinecones, leaves, and sticks.  



Our Play Space is set up for autumn. 


I hope you enjoyed your glimpse into our amazing autumn days. We always love having you and hope you come back soon.

October’s Party

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came—
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.

The Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best;
All balanced to their partners,
And gaily fluttered by;
The sight was like a rainbow
New fallen from the sky.

Then, in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the ground;
And then the party ended
In jolly "hands around."


~George Cooper

Interested in our beautiful playstands :) They can be found at Elves and Angels

The lovely Playsilks you see and beautiful rainbow silk scape is from Sarah's Silks

I can't imagine our house without them. 


Have a wonderful autumn.

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October 28, 2014

Montessori Inspired I Spy Continents

If you've been here for awhile you know that we LOVE geography. We have traveled through Asia, braved Antarctica and took a fabulous run through Australia with The Pumpkin Runner and Little Passports. Now we are busy visiting Europe. With all this traveling, I always try to come up with fun educational ways to include the younger children. Today I'm sharing our icy I Spy Continents Activity. We are also having a fantastic Montessori inspired giveaway. Woohoo!!!    
Affiliate links might be found on this blog. A great big thank you in advance. 


If you are not familiar with I Spy it is a game or book where there are several items that seem alike, everything might be yellow, or there might be 25 things on a shelf and you need to find certain objects. Similar to a hidden picture find. These are just a few examples, but I'm guessing you understand. My children have several I Spy books and puzzles that get used often. That is why I knew an I spy Continent activity would be so much fun.    


Of course just placing several objects in a basket wasn't enough for this momma, however it's actually a great idea. I might do that next time for something different. This time I decided to use our DIY Light table, our perfect continent molds and Montessori 3 part cards. I prepared the day before making sure I had the cards laminated for easy wipe off, and added the colored water to our molds.  I also used a regular ice tray to freeze colored ice cubes. They would easily freeze in a couple of hours, if you wanted to prepare this in the morning for some afternoon fun. I set everything out on our light table and let them enjoy the activity.


They were so happy. Their little faces just lit up with excitement and they went to town finding their ice continents. Did I mention they enjoyed eating them too. 

These sweet smiles were totally worth the little bit of effort, plus we had such a great time learning our continents. If you would like to see our continent crayons, follow us on Instagram. I post fun pics and activities often.  

Are you ready to see what we are giving away?!
 I've teamed up with The Natural Homeschool and Trillium Montessori to offer you free printables and this fabulous giveaway. You can win Montessori continent insets, continent biomes 3 part cards, and a fun continents mold. I'm so excited to share this with you. 


Click here to see The Natural Homeschool continent lesson and get her free 3 part cards. 

GIVEAWAY TIME!

This giveaway is open to US and Canada. 
You must be 18+ years old to enter. 
Void where prohibited. 
No purchase necessary. 

Winners will be notified via email and have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. 

Please see detailed terms and conditions below the giveaway for more info.
Giveaway will run from Wednesday, 29 October (midnight, Eastern Time) - Wednesday, 5 November (midnight, Eastern Time)









October 25, 2014

Toddler and Preschool Fall Crafts for Share it Saturday

Crafts with kids can be so much fun. Whether they are three or thirteen children just love to create. That's why today for share it Saturday I decided to feature some fun fabulous crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. I think you will love these craft ideas I've picked out for you. We have everything from lovely beaded napkin rings for Thanksgiving, to Halloween spiders made from shells. So come along and let's get crafting.


Beaded Napkin Rings perfect for Autumn from Buggy and Buddy


Mommy Crusader shared hands on fun with leaf stamping tee shirts.


A sweet Sunflower Cupcake Liner Craft from Sugar Aunts.


Grandparents Plus has a really cute pumpkin craft, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.


Mini Monets and Mommies have the cutest Halloween Seashell craft.


This week our featured post from Natural Beach Living


 As my 6 year old son would say 
"Everything is Awesome"!!

Link Up Time!

I am loving all of these wonderful posts we get to read each week. 

Ready to see who the other hosts have featured today?!    

October 21, 2014

The Perfect Gift Guide for Children that Love Nature

Do you have a child that loves nature. Someone that loves being outside, walking, playing and exploring. My children love anything outdoors and I do too. Even the days we don't get to spend a lot of time outside we have brought things into our home for the feeling of a natural surrounding. We always have a nature table for exploring. You can look right out our windows and see birds flocking to our bird feeders and squirrels frolicking around for nuts and seeds. We make it a point to allow the children to enjoy life cycles and care for pets. That is why I decided to put together a fun guide of items that your little nature explorers will absolutely love.

Affiliate links may apply. A great big thank you in advance. 









Eeboo Counting Bird Cards
You can get a great look at these cards by checking out our homeschooling room
















You can see our love for natural toys by visiting here and here







If you would like to see a few ways we enjoy nature inside and out click on the links below. 




I hope you enjoyed our Nature Gift Guide. We would love for you to follow us on Pinterest, where you will  see thousands of great ideas and information.  Thanks for visiting. 



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