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The companion to The Call of the Wild + Free: styled in the lush aesthetic of the Wild + Free brand, a four-color book offering crafts, activities, and essays, that parents, educators, and caregivers can use to inspire their children.Wild + Free Handcrafts is a beautiful, four-color resource book for parents, educators, and caregivers to enjoy doing hands-on activities with kids. A handcraft engages one's hands, requires a level of learned skill, encourages children to do their best work, and produces an end product that is useful. It has been used in homeschool settings for decades as one way to encourage them to work with their hands and discover a skillful craft they love to practice. It also is a great way for traditionally educated kids who are home for the summer, or in afterschool programs, or with their families on the weekends, to do fun activities that will stimulate their imaginations and creativity. This book will feature crafts such as:Felted acornsPaper beadsNature wreathsCocoa mint lip balmWoven willow hearts Finger knit bracelets Eco-dyed kitchen towels Fairy tale treehouse Flower crowns Bug hotel With the same lush photography as The Call of the Wild + Free, this book includes step-by-step pictures that show parents how to do the craft, and essays on the usefulness and purpose of handcrafts as a tool to spark children's curiosity and wonder.

The companion to The Call of the Wild + Free: styled in the lush aesthetic of the Wild + Free brand, a four-color book offering outdoor activities and essays, that parents, educators, and caregivers can use to inspire their children.Wild and Free Nature is a beautiful, four-color resource book for parents, educators, and caregivers to enjoy doing hands-on activities outside with kids. One of the core philosophies behind Wild + Free is the belief that nature is the best classroom we could ever hope for. It unlocks the imagination and inspires creativity in ways that a schoolroom never could.Being out in nature has a number of benefits. Studies show that children are more likely to interact with kids of different ages and learn to problem solve in natural settings. Being in natural settings stimulates the brain and restores cognitive function. Children who spend time in natural settings also interact better with kids of all ages and learn to solve problems more easily. They build muscle and coordination and fend off obesity. It cultivates a sense of responsibility for caring for the earth, not to mention, encourages imaginative play, curiosity, and other qualities necessary to spark a love for investigation and learning.This resource book will help equip parents and adults who work with children to get them outdoors with activities such as:Build a treehouse in the woods.Cultivate a garden plot.Make land art and nature crafts.Create a mud kitchen in the backyard.Go for a nature walk each morning.Find a secret swimming hole.Go to the creek to learn about the water cycle.Plant a garden to see what will grow in your backyard.Raise monarch caterpillars and feed them milkweed until they transform into butterflies.Set up a birdwatching station in your front window equipped with binoculars, notebooks, and bird guides.Make a wilderness fort with the fallen branches from trees. With the same lush photography as The Call of the Wild + Free, this book includes step-by-step pictures that show parents how to do the activity, and essays on the importance of nature in a child's life.

This keepsake box set includes all four of the beautiful Wild + Free activity books, designed to stimulate children's minds, instill a lifetime love of learning, and bring families closer together all through the year. Filled with fun crafts, creative activities, ways to play and explore outside, step-by-step color photographs, inspiring essays by other mothers, and more, this collection will spark children's curiosity and wonder and help families connect and deepen their bonds. The four books included are: Wild + Free Handcrafts: Crafts in a variety of styles, with step-by-step instructions and photos.Wild + Free Nature: Ideas for ways to get outside, seek adventure, and enjoy the outdoors. Wild + Free Holidays: Create fun new holiday traditions with your family. Wild + Free Book Club: Packed with book club activities including games, discussion questions, menu and décor ideas, suggested reading lists, and more, a fun way for kids to fall in love with reading.