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Hearts in Nature

January 28, 2019 By Lisa

hearts in nature

How to find Hearts in Nature Being able to improve observation skills begins with actually taking the time to look. We all love the Heart emoji, but lets free it from its smartphone home and see where it appears in natural form. Ten places to find Hearts in Nature Celandine The humble Celandine has always […]

Filed Under: children's activity, collections, parent interest, Shape Hunting Tagged With: 4-8 years, cardiod, finding shapes, geometry, hearts

Painting the pinecone spiral

April 26, 2018 By Lisa

pinecone spiral in Nature

Painting the Pinecone Spiral I love this natural craft activity and I could do it again and again. Finding the pinecone spiral and tracing its pattern in paint is such a simple exercise that improves observation skills, nurtures the Waldorf ethos and brings about an awareness of the patterns in natural forms that indicate the […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, geometry, Shape Hunting, Steiner Waldorf Tagged With: 7-9 years, fibonacci, finding shapes, nature, observation, patterns, spiral, wonderful

Nature Crowns

April 25, 2018 By Lisa

stitching the nature crowns

How to make Nature Crowns. A quick ‘how to’ post on making these Nature Crowns. Everyone wants to be a Tribal Lord or Forest Queen so suitable headgear is a must! This is an activity featured in The 365 Nature Journal on April 18th, although its good for anytime of the year! We did these […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, Nature deficit disorder, Steiner Waldorf, wildflowers Tagged With: 2-4 years, 4-8 years, 7-9 years, collecting, nature, play

Sun prints of Natural objects

September 28, 2016 By Lisa

sunprinting

Making photographic style sun prints of natural objects. Those long heady days of summer seem to be drifting away. The kids are back behind desks and I realise there were so many activities I wanted to do with them during the summer that didn’t happen. All good intentions seem to have gotten lost in amongst […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, nature study, seasons Tagged With: 7-9 years, 9+ years, collecting, nature, observation, printing, sun, wonderful

Geometric Transformation of a Triangle

May 19, 2016 By Lisa

Geometric Transformation of a triangle

Geometric Transformation of a Triangle into recognisable natural shapes – DIY       Download the worksheet to transform your own triangle by entering your details below. You will need to respond to the confirmation email that will be sent to you. Receive the download from The Smart Happy Project * indicates required Email Address […]

Filed Under: children's activity, content, geometry, nature study, Shape Hunting, Steiner Waldorf Tagged With: 7-9 years, 9+ years, finding shapes, geometry, nature, observation, triangle

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