There’s an endless list of things that I love about natural dyes. I love their imperfect nature and seeing how the colors vary from batch to batch. We’re naturally dyeing both real and wooden eggs this year, similar to the…
How to clean animal bones for display
We’ve been finding a lot of small animal bones lately and they’ve been a great addition to our nature studies. I had a lot of people ask about our process to clean them, so I decided to document our most…
DIY Winter Bird Seed Feeders (gelatin free)
Did you know that February is national bird feeding month here in the United States?! Winter is difficult for birds, especially during this time so helping to provide food, water and shelter is highly encouraged. Bird seed feeders can be…
DIY Seed Paper Valentines
Making seed paper is such a fun project that can be done with kids and it’s a great way to recycle used paper. I love the idea of being able to recycle the paper directly back into the earth. The…
DIY Natural Dyeing With Walnut Hulls
I’ve really taken a liking to natural dyeing because it’s non toxic and I love the earthy colors that are produced. There are so many factors that go into determining the final color and I’m excited to start experimenting again!…
DIY Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candles
Making hand-dipped beeswax candles is one of our favorite yearly winter traditions. They’re so much fun to make and can be made in a variety of lengths and thicknesses. We make several to give away as gifts year round as…
