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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.

Imaginative holiday-themed activities from Wild + Free to spark children's curiosity and wonder and help families connect with each other in the most wonderful season of the year.

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.

From Wild + Free, a wonderful collection of creative activities for parents, educators, and caregivers filled with engaging and fun ideas to help kids fall in love with literature and reading.Foster a love of reading in your child with Wild + Free Book Club. An invaluable educational resource curated by Wild + Free families around the world, this full-color illustrated book offers imaginative suggestions for creating themed book clubs for kids. Here are hands-on activities, games, food, and decoration ideas inspired by a carefully chosen list of beloved classic novels, as well as discussion questions about plots and themes that engage kids minds and sparks their curiosity.Wild + Free Book Club is filled with fun ideas for each book, including:Anne of Green Gables—host a picnic tea partyThe Secret Garden—craft a terrarium, a secret garden of your ownCharlotte’s Web—host an old-time country fairThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe—turn your front door into a magical portal to NarniaWith step-by-step instructions, lush photography, and family-tested and kid-approved activities, Wild + Free Book Club will help parents and educators inspire children and instill a lifelong passion for literature and the joy of books.The Wild + Free Book Club reading list:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Anne of Green Gables Around the World in 80 Days Black Beauty Charlotte’s Web The CrossoverEsperanza RisingThe Evolution of Calpurnia TateFarmer Boy From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler The Green Ember Heidi The Hobbit Island of the Blue Dolphins The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Little House in the Big Woods A Little PrincessLittle Women Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH My Side of the Mountain Peter Pan Pippi LongstockingRobin Hood Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryThe Secret GardenThe Swiss Family Robinson Treasure Island The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 

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.