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The Unplugged Family Activity Book

60+ Simple Crafts and Recipes for Year-Round Fun

Rachel Jepson Wolf

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Fair Winds Press
02 July 2020
Get ready for kid-approved ideas that celebrate the great outdoors year round! Whether youre building forts or making fresh cider, theres something for every kid and every season. Each season is full of excitement waiting to be found and Rachel highlights the best of each one with sections for recipes, nature exploration and play, and natural history:

In spring, make candied violets, spruce tip ice cream, or paper from wildflower seeds. Craft a kite, weave flower crowns, and make a DIY fairy garden!

When summer comes, whip up herb-infused balms, rosewater, and zuchinni boats. Host a backyard camp-out, build a nature exploration pack, cast shadow drawings, sail a leaf-boat, and master giant bubbles.

As the days cool for autumn, brew mulled cider, make spiced honey, and discover the deliciousness of homemade apple sauce. Plant bulbs for next year's flowers, create an autumn rainbow, or craft a felted acorn necklace.

Cozy up in winter with homemade maple candy, an herbal tea blend, and learn how to set out pine cone bird feeders. Build a snow fort or try some winter stargazing followed by making paper stars. (Or for those in warmer climates, make an ice lantern!)

Unique celebrations throughout give the entire family a reason to gather, from winter bonfires and Solstice celebrations to maple tappings and beeswax candle dippings!
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Imprint:   Fair Winds Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm, 
ISBN:   9781592339433
ISBN 10:   1592339433
Pages:   144
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction   Spring Spring Equinox: The World Awakens! Branches in Bloom Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt Bedding for the Birds Lilac Soda Syrup Neighborhood Bouquet Surprises Herbal First-Aid Balm Planting Trees Candied Violets Wild Spring Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Rose and Cardamom Herbal Tea A Springtime Flower Festival Wild and Tame Tea Sandwiches Violet Shortbread Cookies Weaving Flower Crowns Teacup Fairy Gardens   Summer Summer Solstice: Season of Plenty Rose Petal Honey Dragonfly Wings Lemon Balm Ice Pops Backyard Campout Homemade Ice Cream with Summer Berries Nature Exploration Pack Build a Mud Kitchen Waterside Potluck Party Summer Flower Bunting Rain Painting Local Food Potluck Bark-and-Leaf Boat Regatta Giant Bubbles   Autumn Autumn Equinox: Preparing for Winter Mulled Cider Spiced Honey Homemade Applesauce Planting Bulbs Create an Autumn Rainbow Felted Acorn Necklaces Waxed Leaf Garland Gratitude Tree Bountiful Harvest Exchange Decorative Lanterns and Candle-Lit Lantern Walk Bonfire Bread Baked Apples Autumn Abundance Exchange   Winter Autumn Equinox: Lean Days or a Long Rest Winter Stargazing Pinecone Bird Feeders Beeswax Candles Night Vision Flashlight Scented Play Dough Homemade Eggnog Maple Lollipops Ice Lanterns Build a Snow Fort Maple Snow Folded Window Stars Dried Citrus Garland A Celebration of Light Moonlit Night Walk A Winter Bonfire Wishes for the Coming Year   Resources Recommended Reading Gratitude About the Author Index  

Rachel Jepson Wolf loves nothing more than bringing people and plants together. With a degree in environmental education and biology, Rachel spent years helping kids and adults fall in love with the natural world. In 2002 she founded LuSa Organics, a botanical body care company, and more recently began leading in-person herbal retreats for adults and children. She is also the author of Herbal Adventures, a family-friendly exploration of herbs and the wonderful things you can make with them. Today Rachel lives with her husband, Pete, and their two children, Lupine and Sage, on a wonderfully weedy homestead in rural Wisconsin. Her days are spent writing, foraging, playing with plants, and homeschooling her kids. Find Rachel online at rachelwolfclean.com, where she blogs about herbs, farm, and family; or explore her herbal body care line at lusaorganics.com.

Reviews for The Unplugged Family Activity Book: 60+ Simple Crafts and Recipes for Year-Round Fun

Praise for Rachel Jepson Wolf and Herbal Adventures: Herbal Adventures has everything I appreciate in a good herb book: sound practical information and great remedies and recipes, all enhanced by personal stories and insights. This may be my new favorite! - Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author The beauty on each page of Herbal Adventures makes me desperate to create! Rachel keeps the projects accessible and the photographs are stunning. This book is sure to be well-used and well-loved. - Jamie C. Martin, editor of SimpleHomeschool.net and author of Give Your Child the World Like stumbling upon a hidden brook on a bright summer's day, this book is a refreshing treasure for the earth-curious child and the young-at-heart of every age. Rachel shows us how the natural world is the real fairy tale, and how much closer we are to that magic than we think. - Asia Suler, Creator and Concoctress of One Willow Apothecaries If you've ever wanted a friendly guide to connecting your family to the plants that sustain and heal us, look no further. - Ben Hewitt, author of Home Grown and The Nourishing Homestead Herbal Adventures is the perfect guidebook to plant-based fun for families with children. - Samuel Thayer, author of The Forager's Harvest, Nature's Garden, and Incredible Wild Edibles


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