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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Tracking
Learning to find tracks is a great way to deepen your connection to nature and hone observation skills. Use this Nature School Project Tutorial to find out how!
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Wrappings
Use this nature school project tutorial to learn to make your own nature motif gift wrap paper.
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Nature Touch Drawing
We are joined by Monique who will show us how to do nature touch drawings. Enjoy this engaging activity to help children improve their observation skills and deepen their understanding of nature.
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Plaster Casting
Today we are joined by Dave Scott, director of Earth Native Wilderness School, who shares with us his method for creating plaster casts.
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Candle Luminaries
We are joined by Rachel Wolf, who shares with us her tutorial for candle luminaries that will help bring a bit of the magical in-between glow to your home.
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Mineral Rich Tea
Rachel is here with us today to share her recipe for a homemade mineral rich tea that will strengthen and fortify any child for hours of imaginative play. Whether as a knight, a dragon or whatever their hearts desire.
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Mushroom Spore Printing
Enjoy this easy tutorial for a fun mushroom art project! Mushroom spore printing is often done to differentiate between similar-looking species, but can be a very fun and simple nature study to do.
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Bird Feeders and Squirrel Feeders
You don't have to buy a fancy bird feeder to help out our furry and feathered friends. You can make your own! With a few simple ingredients and 5 minutes you'll have your own bird or squirrel feeder.
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Sparkle Crafts 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."
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Sparkle Crafts Nature School Project: Evergreen Paint Brushes
Making evergreen brushes like Sylvia and Sofia is just as easy as it sounds. You'll want to collect three or four different types of evergreens to make these paint brushes. We used juniper, ponderosa, pinion pine. Take a walk around your neighborhood and see what you can find!
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