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Backyard Nature Crafts

Nature provides its own craft supplies for kids, so get outside and start gathering those colorful leaves, craggly sticks, and awesome acorns. And, for more summer fun, check out our summer games, summer party ideas, and fun summer coloring pages.

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A Pom as Lovely as a Tree: Celebrate the fall harvest by creating a miniature apple tree -- or a whole orchard! -- from pom-poms. For a fruitless autumnal tree, use ... Read More

Acorn Necklaces: This nature-meets-fashion craft is a great activity for fall camping or hiking.

Bee House: Invite gentle orchard mason bees into your garden with this simple home.

Coloring the Fall: Multicolored leaf crayons make charming gifts when attached to homemade cards with glue dots. The crayons also look inviting sitting in a ... Read More

Cozy Bird Cottage: Coax the kids outside for a wintry nature walk to collect the materials for this gingerbreadlike birdhouse.

Family Sign: Personalize your fall campout with this decorative name sign.

Flower Fairies: Turn nature finds into petal people with this fanciful collage project.

How to ... Create a Sand Castle That Lasts: Turn sand from your next beach vacation into this easy-to-use clay, then build a permanent, air-hardened sand castle for a keepsake. ... Read More

Instant Friends Kit: Turn plain rocks and twigs into entertaining creatures -- a great craft for your summer camping trip.

Layer Loot in a Jar: Create a sentimental time line of your summer travels with this classic keepsake.

Leaf Mobile: Preserve the colors of autumn to brighten your home all winter long.

Leaf Tokens: These clay coins are lovely springtime keepsakes, and in the process of making them, your kids can learn the names of the trees in your backyard ... Read More

Nature Walk Sorting Basket: This on-the-trail tote takes advantage of fall's natural bounty and your toddler's natural urge to gather and sort.

Nutty Boats: Hold a regatta on your tabletop with these simple walnut ships whose colorful leaf sails come courtesy of the fall season. ... Read More