We have an oak tree in our front yard that my brother planted over 20 years ago as an acorn. It now produces hundreds of acorns each fall. We collect some for crafts and leave the rest for the squirrels. (Side note: We live in the house in which I grew up. We bought it [...]

We grow sweet corn in our garden every year. We also live right next to corn fields. Needless to say, corn husks are plentiful here, and can be used for crafting. Last year my daughter and I collected some husks and dried them in a single layer on towel lined cookie sheets. We used some [...]

Fall is the time of year when we have plenty of leaves falling in our yard. They are our most readily available natural craft supply. There are several projects we have made over the years using leaves. One is to place a leaf under a piece of paper and rub a crayon over it to [...]

Continuing with my theme of nature crafts I wanted to share with you about painting with apples. We have been blessed with an apple tree in our back yard. We don’t spray our tree, so the apples don’t look pretty. However, they are perfect for crafts (and making applesauce). I recently had my preschoolers painting [...]

This week I want to take some time to focus on crafts made from items found in nature. We are blessed to live on some acreage that is filled with items that can be used for crafting. I will be sharing some of the items I have collected and some crafts that I have completed [...]