Nature Weave
What you need: 4 twigs of equal length and shape String An Assortment of flowers and leaves Scissors What to do: Take the four twigs and arrange them in a frame shape Tie each corner using the string to make a frame (this is a bit fiddly to get right, so get a grown up to help you!) Tie 6 strands of string equal widths apart across your frame to make a "loom" Take a flower or leaf and "weave" it through the strings. Go over the first, under the second, over the third, under t
Nature Crowns & Bracelets
Here's your alternative Easter Bonnet that's made of spring times' finest natural finds. NATURE CROWNS and BRACELETS are the perfect way to celebrate springtime and the meaning of Easter - new life! They open up lovely conversations with your little ones about nature and new life as well as stimulate some wonderful imaginative play. What you need: Masking tape Nature finds What to do: Two lengths of masking tape. (One long enough to go around your wrist, the other long enough
Sun catchers
What you need: Paper plates (2 per sun catcher) Scissors Sticky back plastic Flowers, shoots and leaves from the garden or a nature walk Hole punch / ( or a sharp pencil could do a similar job) String Wooden letters (optional) What to do: Step 1. Collect a range of natural items - leaves, flowers, shoots, grasses, light twigs, feathers - whatever you can find - from the garden and ensure that they are not wet from rain or dew drops. (Dry with a paper towel if necessary) Step
