While shopping at our brand new Goodwill store I made a wonderful discovery! I found a copy of Nature Crafts for Kids by Gwen Diehn and Terry Krautwurst, a book I had once owned and treasured. I lost my copy years ago when we moved to Maine and have longed for it every summer because of the wonderful nature crafts it possessed. And yesterday I found it! Stuck between some children's stories and only $0.99!!
Some of the craft ideas it instructs with beautiful photos and easy to follow step by step instructions, are:
- How to make paper with inlaid leaves
- Walnut printing
- turnip lanterns
- Mushroom spore prints
- Making nature kaleidoscopes
- How to make sun prints
- Wild Flower candle making
- constructing a cement bird bath
I highly recommend this book for parent/teachers working with elementary age children.
~~MM
I always love stopping by your blog! I tried to find this book at our library and wasn't able to but instead found another by the 2 authors called 'Kids Style Nature Crafts' for gr.4-8 which is perfect for my son :) I have requested a copy and am looking forward to seeing it and will still try to find a copy of the one you have as well since we have done spore printing with fantastic results, but I'm interested in the cement bird bath and walnut prints :) Hope you share some photos if you do some activities.
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Nature Mama
Thanks for the comment Nature Mama.
ReplyDeleteI will share photos as the summer progresses. I'm looking forward to the nut prints most of all, it's funny you mentioned that one.
I am having a wonderful evening thank you, you too.
In PEACE
MM
I love the new store. Badly needed!
ReplyDeleteI love that book too! Haven't used it much in recent years since my kids are bigger. You inspired me to dig it out again--thanks!
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