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Play Time – Running Wild in Nature
It’s not all art and crafts. Unstructured play is a fundamental part of my nature camps. The children need time to experience free play, time to let their imaginations run wild in the little forest...
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Soup, Bugs and Journals in the Forest
SOUP, BUGS AND JOURNALS Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to...
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Splatter Painting In Nature
Connecting children with nature through art CREATIVITY flourishes in nature… “When children explore and get messy, and reflect on what they learned and what is true for them, they strengthen their...
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Children Actively Engaging In Nature
Super excited Richard Louv reviewed our new book. Here are his thoughts: “Nature nurtures creativity. Here’s a beautiful book that illuminates the crossroads of nature and art. It’s a wonderful toolkit...
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Take Your Child Outside…
NEW FOR 2013. TAKE YOUR CHILD OUTSIDE. This is a way of getting parents and grandparents to participate in taking their child outdoors. We provide a small rucksack containing Lucy the Bird Keeper...
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OUTDOOR FAIRY FUN GIVEAWAY
What was your most favourite childhood outdoor play activity? Summer is almost upon us and the perfect time for fairy house building and imaginative play outdoors so I’m giving away a Dragonfly Boy...
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Nature Art Anywhere
URBAN FAIRY HOUSES Fairy Houses and Critter Homes can be built anywhere…fairies and critters will always visit a construction made with love by a child. Let your imagination run wild… If you would...
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Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge
Our wonder, our Imagination, our curiosity is what drives us towards greatness. Fairy Houses and Toadstools We begin by making toadstools using walnut shells and used corks Gathering and...
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Nature was the stage for our Imagination
I am currently working on the Orange Moon’s Garden of Love website where I will be sharing childhood memories from kindred spirits whom I have had the pleasure of meeting on this magical and enchanting...
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In Their Element
Each Friday throughout summer, we run a nature art class from a local Organic farm. The farmer, Jim wood, an ex- Biology teacher and his beautiful wife Lorena love having children visit the working...
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Outdoor Spaces and Classrooms
OUTDOOR SPACES & CLASSROOMS When children and nature mix, something magical happens. I am fortunate to witness that magic every day in our outdoor classrooms. I believe the outdoor classroom,...
View ArticleImagination Makes the World More Beautiful
Clasping my art pen and sketchbook, I head out to feast on the wonders of this awe-inspiring world we are so fortunate to call home. Grass-hoppers our first to catch my attention with their...
View ArticleUnstructured Play : Wild and Free In Nature
Unstructured play is a fundamental part of childhood. All children need time to experience free play, time to let their imaginations run wild in the natural world. This beautiful five year old wanted...
View ArticleContact with nature is essential for the developing child
Given a choice, children generally prefer to be outside in the fresh air, free to roll on the grass, climb the trees and rocks and chase butterflies amongst the flowers. When children spend time...
View ArticleBuild A Fairy House & Den Week
Build a Fairy House and Den Week Helping to raise awareness of the importance of nature and creativity in a child’s life. WHY When children and nature mix, something magical happens. That “magic” is...
View ArticleNurturing the Whole Child
NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD We can never be whole, in harmony, balanced, unless every part of us is healthy – body, mind and spirit – if we only educate the mind we are not whole, there is an emptiness...
View ArticleBEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD
A dear friend had gifted me a tray of dried gourds – perfect for tiny bird and fairy homes with my outdoor class. Imaginations soared, joy and laughter filled the air - hearts sang and spirits danced...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Nature
The recent terrorist attacks have left me feeling sad and heavy so my husband and I take to our bikes and head out onto a forest trail. Our first bike ride of the season. We dismount to take in the...
View ArticleForest Fairy Giveaway
To celebrate National Storytelling Week (UK) 29th Jan - 2nd Feb 2019 we are giving away a Free "Let's Go Outside with Forest Fairies" - Storytelling Set. Enter to win the Forest Fairies...
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