DIY Beach Science....Exploring Tide Pools at Home
I am a huge fan of hands on exploration when it comes to early learning. I love connecting actual experience, inspiring reading...
3 Ways to Creative Play
One of my favorite things about being a stay at home mom right now is that I am able to witness first hand, all of the amazing creative...
How to Plan a SCREEN-FREE Road Trip with Little Ones!
My family and I recently took a 10 + hours road trip to Hilton Head. I'm not going to lie, leading up to this adventure I was kind of in...
Go-To Essential Oils for Healthy Happy Homes
Today I am going to share a bit about one of my favorite ways to use plant power my home! I love being able to cut out the big box...
Look at the Little Things
We've all heard the saying, "one person's trash is another person's treasure". Dandelions are kind of like that. We have created a...
Sunshine Blogger Award: Most Inspirational Parenting Blogs
I am honored to accept the Sunshine Blogger Award that Collect. Make. Explore. has been nominated for (yay!). I'm also going to give a...
Don't Spend Life Waiting for the Sun to Shine
Where we live, here in Ohio, Spring was particularly sloooowwww to arrive this year. We entered the season with winter coats and high...
DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs
Have you heard of "Seed Bombs"? They are so much fun! You throw these encased seeds anywhere there is dirt and then simply walk away. ...
Composting With Kids 101
For Earth Week, my family has been making daily lists of all the things we Consume on a daily basis. We broke it into two categories,...
Connecting Children to the Urban Wilderness
...we aren't really as far removed from nature as one might think.
