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Martin & Sylvia Love Fairies!At Home with Martin & Sylvia
The playhouse is a spaceship. The garden is a jungle. And the brook is a home to fairies and other magical creatures. Join Martin and Sylvia -- two delightful and all-too-familiar children -- as they explore the infinite possibilities of their sweet home in the woods. These stories follow the rhythms of family life through the four seasons, delighting in the creative endeavors and sweet adventures of the much-loved brother and sister.
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Our Newest Collection!Martin & Sylvia: Nine and Seven
It's Martin's ninth birthday — the brother and sister are growing up! What is it like to be nine? And what can "sevens" do? Martin finds himself interested in complex magnetism experiments while Sylvia embraces the challenges of leadership. Through science clubs, wilderness adventures, neighborly parties, and family time, Martin and Sylvia lean into their new ages. Together, they learn more about themselves, what they're capable of, and what makes life even more joyful.
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Nature School Project: Making a Stick Friend
For this Nature School Project we learn to make stick friends, inspired by the Martin & Sylvia Nature School story, "Out in the Sticks."
Outdoor Nature Art
The project this week is a special one – something that, like Martin, will fill you with the quiet excitement of a new project! We’re going out into the world and making our very own nature art.
Nature School Project: Nature Bracelets
These autumn nature bracelets are so simple the impact can be deceiving, but they are tons of fun. Mom and Dad, you will not be able to resist making one of your own!
Nature School Project: Hidden Earth Art
What is Hidden Earth Art? It's creating something in the natural world that's your own creation, but so subtle someone else might not notice it.
Nature School Project: Flower Crowns
This tutorial is not just about making pretty crowns, but making a crown fit for a leader -- whether that leader is a big sister who helps take care of her siblings, a boy who watches over the frogs and fish in the pond at the park, or even an elderly person who helps children learn to read each week.
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