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Photo from Earth and Sky Play. Hand sewing is a great way to introduce sewing to kids, and help them appreciate all the hardwork that goes into handmade items!

How to Teach Kids Sewing

The best way to get them interested and engaged while teaching your kids to sew...

Montessori Gift Ideas for Grandchildren Who Seem to Have It All

Montessori Gift Ideas for Grandchildren Who Seem to Have It All

Looking for some gift ideas for your grandchildren who have everything? Whether you are contemplating...

Bannor Toys handmade wooden bunny made from sustainably sourced cherry, in the state of Iowa

Many American Toys are now Sustainable Toys

Buying toys made in the USA is good for the planet, in addition to being...

Phenology Wheels: What They Are and How to Use Them

Phenology Wheels: What They Are and How to Use Them

Phenology is the study of seasons and cycles of nature. So, what is a phenology...

Best Montessori Toys for Toddlers

Best Montessori Toys for Toddlers

We’ve put together a sure list of the best Montessori toys for every season of...

American made Halloween costumes for kids

Cutest USA Made Halloween Costumes for Kids

The Halloween season seems to be particularly inundated with foreign made, low quality polyester costumes...

5 Japanese parenting perfected practices.

5 Parenting Practices Perfected by the Japanese

As a half-Japanese woman, married to a Caucasian man, raising our two beautiful, mixed babies...

Printable Butterfly Identification Activity for Kids

Printable Butterfly Identification Activity for Kids

Go on a butterfly hunt! Here is a fun and educational North American butterfly identification...

girl collecting mushrooms

Mushroom Hunt and Painting Activity for Kids

One of my favorite springtime activities is to hunt morel mushrooms up in the hills...

DIY Nature Mask with Flowers and Plants

DIY Nature Mask with Flowers and Plants

This is a fun nature-based activity for children to use native plants found in their...

fairy tea party with butterfly cake

Host a Magical Flower Fairy Tea Party

McKenna Buck hosts a magical fairy tea party to celebrate the coming of spring, complete with...

Take the Paperclip Test for Creative Thinking

Take the Paperclip Test for Creative Thinking

How skilled is your child at thinking creatively? Take this simple test to find out.