A Nature-themed Advent Calendar

Nature Advent Calendar

Over the last few Advent seasons I have shared a daily, nature-themed Advent calendar. So many of you let me know how much you enjoyed it, that I have decided to run it again this coming Advent.

Beginning on December 1st, through to December 24th, I will be sharing daily Advent posts; an unfolding of the Christmas Story in scripture, and an activity for the day, on the Raising Little Shoots website. The activities will be mostly nature-based, with a few special, festive activities here and there, to add a little Christmas magic.

On November 22nd I will post a list of the supplies you will need to stock up on, in preparation for the daily activities.

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Autumn Pond Study Week : Exploring Nature With Children

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This week in Exploring Nature With Children is ‘Autumn Pond Study Week’.

Here are some helpful links to get you going:

Happy exploring!

Mini-Beast Week: Exploring Nature With Children

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It’s ‘Mini-beast Week’ in Exploring Nature With Children!

Here are some helpful links to get you going:

Happy exploring!

Weather Week: Exploring Nature With Children

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Sunday the 15th of July is Saint Swinthin’s Day. This week in Exploring Nature With Children is ‘Weather Week’.

Here are some helpful links to get you going:

Happy exploring!

Blossom Week : Exploring Nature With Children

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This week in Exploring Nature With Children is ‘Blossom Week’.

Here are some helpful links to get you going:

Happy exploring!

Summer Solstice Week : Exploring Nature With Children

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This week in Exploring Nature With Children is ‘Summer Solstice Week’.

Here are some helpful links to get you going:

Happy exploring!

Break Week : Exploring Nature With Children

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It’s Break Week this week in Exploring Nature With Children.

Here are some quizzes for you for a little bit of fun:

Which Tree-Loving Animal are You?

A Science & Nature Quiz

If you’d like to use this week to brush up on your nature photography, here are some smashing pointers:

How to Take Great Outdoor Photos

Happy exploring!

Celebrating The Seasons With Children

CTSWC Midsummer : St. John's Tide

I am delighted to introduce a new product to Raising Little Shoots:

Celebrating The Seasons With Children is a series of handbooks written to guide you, step by step, in creating meaningful and authentic celebrations for your own family.

A simple, open and go format gives you all the information you will need to celebrate the seasons of the year. Both the natural rhythms, and also the seasons that we celebrate as a church.

Beginning with Celebrating The Seasons With Children: 

Midsummer and St. John’s Tide : 24th June

Traditionally, Midsummer is celebrated on June 24th, the feast day of St. John the Baptist. The sun, a burning and shining light, is at its highest point in the sky, during the heady and dreamy days of midsummer. The feast day of Saint John, whom Jesus himself described as a ‘burning and shining lamp,’ reminds us to prepare the innermost pathways of our souls, and to make straight the way for Jesus into our hearts.

Within this guide, you will find:

  • Getting started: notes on using this guide
  • About Midsummer and St. John’s Tide
  • Joyfully Observing Midsummer and St. John’s Tide
  • Book List
  • A poem to enjoy as you celebrate
  • A piece of art to enjoy as you celebrate
  • Midsummer and St. John’s Tide Journal Pages

Sample pages

This resource is written for a wide range of ages.

I hope that these traditions bring you as much joy as they have brought to my own family.

Buy Ebook ~ $6

 

Butterfly Week : Exploring Nature With Children

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It’s Butterfly Week in Exploring Nature With Children!

Here are some helpful links to get you going:

Do let me know how you get on with your own butterflies!

Happy exploring!