I saw Arrowleaf Balsamroot flowers in bloom on Friday during my afternoon hike. The appearance of this common wildflower is my cue to remind families to teach their children to not pick wildflowers. One of the hills where we play has a remarkable population of blue flax flowers. These flowers are extremely fragile and last … Read more
There are A LOT of nature Bingo cards on the internet. Like a lot. But none of them are really very pretty, or seasonal or are things you can collect, which is pretty much the most fun part about scavenger hunts! So I had my lovely talented daughter make us a beautiful spring nature bingo … Read more
Spring is about to burst into blossom and bloom downtown here where I live. The city streets are full of buds and blossoms are beginning to emerge. Warmth is in the air and jackets are scattered in the yard. Seems the perfect time of year to begin collecting colourful treasures to play and create with. … Read more
What is a minibeast? Quite literally, a ‘minibeast is simply a small animal. Spiders, snails, slugs, beetles, centipedes, worms, earwigs, caterpillars……these are just a few well-known examples of the thousands and thousands of types of ‘creepy-crawlies’ that exist all over the world. They are animals which do not have an internal skeleton technically they are … Read more
Bird of the Week Have you ever seen this bird before? I bet you can find one in your backyard. What do you notice about it? What colour is it’s beak? It’s legs? What about it’s wings? The American Robin isn’t actually a robin at all. It’s a thrush and a large one at that. It’s … Read more
A beautiful simple project that builds the skill and awareness of wrapping and weaving. This was originally posted by The Craft Train. You will need 1 Pipe cleaner 2 Popsicle sticks 3 Beads 2 colours of yarn Step 1 Wind yarn around popsicle sticks to make colourful wings. Use a little bit of glue when … Read more
Can you make a home for this rabbit and their family in your backyard or a box?Where might they like to live? The rabbit in Peterson Creek lives in the hillside just below the musical bridge. If you look over the edges you can often see his trail. He hops through the grassy field when … Read more