Nature Crafts
For the Birds
It’s not too late to set out a bird box in your backyard. Although the chickadees, wrens, sparrows and tree swallows (shown at left) that took up residence in my tree boxes this spring are busy feeding babies now, I know from previous years that many backyard birds will raise two families over the spring and summer, so you [...]
Recycled Mini Greenhouses
Don’t spend your money on seed starter mini greenhouses - make your own from recycled food containers with a transparent plastic cover.
Those convenient domed containers used for rotisserie chicken make ideal mini greenhouses if you clean them thoroughly before use. I have successfully started calendula seedlings in homemade newspaper pots that were housed in a [...]
Hummingbirds and Orioles
Spotting the first hummingbird of the spring season is always cause for excitement in my southern Ontario backyard. Bird lovers throughout the northern United States also await the first sighting of these colorful, attractive birds. You can track the migration, and add your own first sighting, to this online hummingbird migration map.
According to http://www.hummingbirds.net, “if you [...]
Pinecone Crafts
A glorious bounty of pinecones falls under the pines and spruce trees at this time of year, so gather them up whenever you can for use in nature crafts. Pinecones are so versatile that you can use them to make wreaths, ornaments and decorations of all kinds. Here’s a few to get you started:
Pinecone Angel
Dried leaves make the [...]
Recycled Coffee Can Bird House
Recycle a coffee can to make a cheerful birdhouse to hang in your garden. Painted like a bee, it’s also whimsical garden folk art to brighten up a shady spot.
More Coffee Can Recycling Ideas:
use a Folgers plastic can to make a bird feeder
the new large plastic coffee cans also make wonderful kitchen compost containers or canisters [...]
Summer Nature Crafts for Kids
Nature abounds with free summer activities for the kids. Here’s how to make a nature collage, apple and pear prints, daisy chain, pine cone bird feeder, flower wreath, seashell soap dish or seashell wind chimes.
Nature Walk Ideas:
Take children on a nature walk and collect natural materials for crafts that you can make at home. Here’s [...]
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