Quick Look
- Inspiration for parents and teachers working with children aged four and up
- Wide variety of activities and crafts from woodworking and felting, to stargazing and outdoor games
- Beautiful, full-colour photographs and illustrations make crafts and activities easy to follow
- Contains fun facts to spark children's curiousity about nature
- Many activities can be enjoyed both individually and in groups
A practical and brightly illustrated book packed with indoor and outdoor crafts and activities, plus fun facts to engage children during the colder and wetter months. Both individual and group activities. Ideal for parents and teachers.
Description
Create pine-cone gnomes, build nesting boxes for garden birds, and craft festive angels, all while learning about the natural world -- whatever the weather!
This practical and brightly illustrated book is packed with indoor and outdoor crafts and activities, plus fun facts, to entertain and engage curious children during the colder and wetter months.
All the activities encourage an exploration of nature, from leaves and feathers, to snow and stargazing. Children will love finding out about the natural world through play and creation whether at home or in the classroom.
This wide-ranging book provides inspiration for parents and teachers working with children aged four and up. Most activities can be enjoyed both individually and in groups.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Autumn
Playing with Leaves
Clay Village
Acorn Chain
Nutty Crafts
Feather Crafts
Making Natural Jewellery
Stick Crafts
Leafy Tablecloth
Forest Cone Creatures
Potato Bonfire
Forest Musical Instruments
Autumn Lanterns
Winter
Stargazing
Tree Book-Box
Feeding Garden Birds
Bird House
Choir of Angels
Paper Angels
Wrapping Gifts
Felt Snowmen
Fun in the Snow
Reviews
'Its brightly illustrated and practical, and is full of nature crafts. Lovely ideas for lanterns and lights, nutty and feather crafts, bird food recipes, and interesting facts such as how to tell which animals have gnawed a pine cone.'
-- Kindling
'This book contains a fabulous range of crafts and activities to try with children... There are many beautiful photographs, and I feel encouraged to try more of these ideas during the autumn and winter months.'
-- Juno
Author
Stefanie Pfister is a craft professional living in Germany. She works for a bestselling craft magazine.
