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04 Mar
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Freebie: Download Mini Spring Art Prints!

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Spring
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Back before I had a fancy iPad program with lots of cool texture tools, I used to gather up my inks and brushes and head outside to...

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22 Dec
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Make: A Stand-Up Cereal Box Reindeer

  • December 26, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Paper, Winter
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My first December in Minnesota has me embracing my Scandinavian roots in a major way. Norwegian traditions like lefse-making, putting up straw ornaments, and watching for the...

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Someone took a bite out of these adorably silly DIY gingerbread softies! Use our free cookie pattern and simple sewing tutorial to make your own or use as a fun kids holiday craft! | via barley & birch
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03 Dec
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Make: Nibble and Snap, our DIY Gingerbread Softies

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fabric, Winter
  • 1 comment
Well, here we are, less than a month away from the end of the longest year EV-ER. If New Year's Eve 11:59 is a finish line, I...

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Design your very own Halloween home with this mix and match haunted house printable kit! | via barley & birch
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25 Oct
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Make: Mix and Match DIY Haunted Houses

  • November 1, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Paper
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Do you have a favorite Halloween book from your childhood? I was an illustration-obsessed kid, and some of my very favorite books were the ones that included...

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DIY leaf stick puppets made with paper scraps and nature supplies! | via barley & birch
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30 Sep
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Make: Paper Leaf Stick Puppets

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper
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Our yard is chock-a-block full of bright yellow maple, elm, and ash leaves, and our art table is awash in autumn-inspired leaf projects (have you seen our...

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Our cardboard DIY fall leaf match flip book is a fun way for kids to practice shape recognition while learning about positive and negative space. | via barley & birch
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26 Sep
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Make: A DIY Fall Leaf-Matching Flipbook

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper, STEAM Learning
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With fall in full swing, we're exploring new uses for our free printable leaf activity kit this week! To compliment our leaf-themed art projects (check out our...

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Make magic paper leaf wands with simple art supplies and our free printable leaf activity kit! | via barley & birch
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22 Sep
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Make: Autumn Magic Paper Leaf Wands

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper, Sensory Play, Spring, Summer
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There's just something about autumn that's pure...magic, isn't there? This week we're bringing fall to life indoors from the comfort of our warm, cozy craft table with...

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Use our free printable kids leaf activity kit and loose parts & nature supplies for a fall invitation to create! | via barley & birch
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18 Sep
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Discover: Five New Ways to Use Our Kids Leaf Activity Kit

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper, Sensory Play, STEAM Learning
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A few years ago I designed a simple free printable leaf activity kit for b&b. and all these autumns later, its still one of our most popular...

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10 Sep
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Freebie: A Printable Kids Voting Kit for Mock Elections

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Dramatic Play, Paper, Practical Skills
  • 8 comments
It's unseasonably cold in the Twin Cities today. The VERY chilly breeze blew in a thick fog, the dog is back to curling up under the blanket...

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These adorable felt DIY beach ball softies make a cute and easy summer sewing project for kids! | via barley & birch
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04 Jul
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Make: Simple DIY Beach Ball Softies

  • August 3, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Fabric, Summer
  • 1 comment
In honor of this year's July Sew a Softie Challenge, we've made a bouncy set of simple beach ball softies! The shapes are easy to cut out,...

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Our free printable nature scavenger hunt is the perfect on-the-go activity for kids outdoor play and exploration! | via barley & birch
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28 May
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Freebie: A Printable Nature Scavenger Hunt

  • March 5, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Fall, Nature-Based Play, Spring, Summer
  • 1 comment
When the sun is shining and the weather is nice, sometimes it only takes the simplest of activities to have the BEST afternoon! One of my classic...

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Our 3D paper tree Advent calendar with pop-in ornaments is a fun holiday art activity for kids! | via barley & birch
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18 Dec
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Make: A 3D Paper Advent Tree with Pop-In Ornaments

  • September 20, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Paper, Winter
  • 1 comment
Have you always wanted to make your own Advent Calendar, but felt a bit overwhelmed at the task? This tabletop paper advent tree version is my simplified...

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