One morning at forest school, the children went on a Color Hunt. The next day, they played a variation--a Color Matching Game. Is this bay nut more like this shade of red? Or that shade of red? Is this flower more like this shade of yellow? Or that shade of yellow? I used little paint sample cards (aka paint chips), which are often available for free where house paint is sold. I love those little cards! Just sayin'! After the Color Matching Game, drawing paper and crayons wer

The children at Emerald Heart Forest School love this nature-based craft. Whether you make this with your child, your students or your own inner nature artist, you will enjoy gathering Mother Nature's treasures and weaving them together. The finished weaving tells a story of place and season. This is a simple and very low cost craft project. Children of any age can participate. Youngest children can help gather while older children can make their own. NEEDED: a long supple tw