by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 3, 2026 | activities
Hand a child a pile of flowers and something predictable happens. They don’t sort by species or think about symmetry. They go straight for colour, grabbing whatever catches their eye first, then adjusting by feel rather than by rule. The result rarely looks like...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 31, 2025 | homemaking
A herbarium is a library for plants, where each page holds a dried and preserved plant specimen. It’s a wonderful project for anyone interested in nature, from students and hobbyists to researchers. If you are interested in learning what a herbarium is, why it...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 15, 2019 | activities
Summer time means getting creative to help the kids make use of the wide open days at home. Kids nature mural art for outdoor play and fine motor skills is super easy to set up and perfect for all ages to do together. I love the relaxed schedule of summer break. I...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 10, 2013 | activities
Michael’s recently had a 50% off sale on pretty much everything in the store-at least the items I happened to be looking at that day! (Woo hoo!) So, I grabbed a few extra things because I knew I could create some learning games for my daughter from the items....
