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Dec 12, 20232 min read
Snowstorm Forest Painting Tutorial for Kids
Unleashing Creativity: A Snowstorm Forest Painting Tutorial for Kids,
Embark on an artistic journey of perspective.
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Dec 7, 20213 min read
Pinecone Owl Craft
Going on forest walks and collecting naturally fallen resources found on the forest floor is a great activity to do with children....
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Feb 2, 20213 min read
Fox Heart Mask
Pretend Play is a great way to enhance creativity and imagination. These masks aren’t only a fun craft to create but also a fun way to...
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Jan 18, 20215 min read
Snakes and ladders diy game
This is a fun DIY game to create because you can add your own creative design to the elements are you will also be able to custom build...
acornsandaprons
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Creating a Rainbow from trimmed grapevines
This rainbow craft turned out super gorgeous and is such a beautiful wall hanging. We are also using it as an oversized Christmas...
acornsandaprons
Nov 26, 20202 min read
Rainbow Magic Trick Craft
This rainbow magic trick craft will have your child amazed when the rainbow magically appears. This is a fun way to teach colours with a...
acornsandaprons
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Homemade Stamps - Elk Footprints
Create fun custom stamps using modelling clay to create unique cards! These Homemade Elk footprint cards are inspired by the kootenay elk...
acornsandaprons
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Rainbow Cactus Art
Who says cacti have to be green? We don’t. The style of these prickly succulents give rise to fun texture and colour themes that are easy...
acornsandaprons
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Geode Ornaments - with a Recipe for Homemade air-dry Modelling Clay
This fun and colourful clay geode craft makes a nice Christmas tree ornament to gift every rock lover you know - or just make them for...
acornsandaprons
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Big Dipper (and Little Dipper) Bead Sewing Craft
Kids love finding the Big Dipper in the Northern sky but first they need to know what to look for. This craft is fun to create but also...
acornsandaprons
Nov 9, 20203 min read
Poppy Watercolour Painting for kids
This watercolour craft is super fun for all ages, the colours are vibrant and it’s easy for even beginners to paint because the edges are...
acornsandaprons
Oct 18, 20202 min read
Stone Mosaic for kids
Mosaic Art is fun to create and all ages can participate in this activity. A small child can create an abstract piece, while the more...
acornsandaprons
Oct 17, 20203 min read
BAT Wind Mobile and the Importance of Bat Habitat Conservation
It’s getting spooky at our house, thanks to this Bat Wind Mobile craft and the early morning fog that creeps in everyday now that fall is...
acornsandaprons
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Natural Witch Broomsticks 🧹
These natural witch brooms made from sticks and various grasses can be a centre piece to a Halloween feast, home decor, use as a magical...
acornsandaprons
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Haunted House Craft 👻
This haunted house ghost craft is inspired by a haunted house poem and Autumn time. Foraging outside in the forest was the activity we...
acornsandaprons
Oct 14, 20202 min read
‘Thankful’ clay tile Thanksgiving craft
Although this year has been challenging for many of us, due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s times like this that often help us see what...
acornsandaprons
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Amanita Muscaria clay sculpture craft to help with identification.
Identifying wild mushrooms is a fun activity to do with kids! Teaching children the important lesson of edible vs poisonous mushrooms is...
acornsandaprons
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Natural Dragonfly Craft for kids
This Dragonfly craft is all about ones own Creativity, each one is unique depending on what materials you forage. We like creating Crafts...
acornsandaprons
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Wolf Paintings and Poetry
There was a lot of smoke in the skies this week due to the forest fires. Which meant more time was spent indoors. We try to bring the...
acornsandaprons
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Sketching En Plein Air
Today we practiced drawing En Plein Air. Which simply means drawing outside in the landscape. There’s something calming about taking the...
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