Art & Nature Study Homeschool Giveaway
It happens every year. Winter seems long, dark and cumbersome and then spring arrives and signs of life begin to emerge once again. The sun brightens our days and our hearts and we feel a little lighter. I’m always amazed when I see plants peeking through the ground that just a couple of days before was hard and icy, but it happens every year.
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Today marks the first day of spring for 2014. This week even Little Man is asking if he can go out and play. Of course I said, “Yes!” Spring has arrived here in Ohio and even though we may yet have some snowy days the fact remains that the season is spring and life seems just a little bit easier than during the winter months.
I’m really looking forward to getting out of the house, enjoying some sunshine and some nature walks. I plan to use some of the marvelous nature study books from Cindy West at Shining Dawn Books. I’m starting with her Creative Nature Walks eBook which has over 100 creative ideas for getting out and exploring nature.
Cindy West has many other nature explorer unit studies and she has graciously offered you this exclusive discount.
Spring Nature Study Exclusive Discount
Now through March 31st, 2014 you can get either Beautiful Birds or Wonderful Wildflowers from Shining Dawn Books for only $6.00 each. Just use the code: GreatPeace.
Spring and Art Go Hand in Hand
Since we are thinking about spring, I’m planning on letting Jonathan explore his artistic passions this spring, by using Southern Hodgepodge’s just released A Simple Start in Spring Chalk Pastels, which you can get for just $7.99. Actually, I personally love chalking and I decided to try my hand at the flower in the canning jar lesson. What do you think?
To celebrate the spring arrival I’m hosting a giveaway!
Giveaway Details
- 1 Winner will receive: 1 Early Spring Bundle NaturExplorer Series (3 eBooks) and A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels Spring (1 eBook).
- 1 Winner will receive: A Simple Start Chalk Pastel Bundle including Spring (5 eBooks) and Nature By the Season: Butterflies Flutter By (1 eBook).
- 1 winner will receive A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels Spring (1 eBook) and Beautiful Birds Nature Study (1 eBook).
- 1 winner will receive Wonderful Wildflowers Nature Study (1 eBook) and Simple Start in Chalk Pastels Spring (1 eBook).
Register Now for your chance to win these awesome eBooks for Spring.
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I love Spring!!! Can’t wait to get outside with the kids for a Sun-day instead of a Snowday! We love bird watching and have many feeders in our backyard….so really hoping to win the bird book 🙂
Oh I like that! Sun-Day instead of Snow Day. Yes, we do need some of those. 🙂
We’re looking forward to exploring outside. One item on the agenda is the Bison hike at Darby Creek. BTW, nice job on the chalk art; I know that’s one of your talents.
– Diane J
Ooh Bison Hike! I gotta hear more about that!
Thanks!
Have you been to the new Darby Creek Nature Center? Here’s a PDF on it http://www.metroparks.net/UserUploads/UserDocuments/2012-Docs/Battelle-Darby-Creek-Nature-Center-WEB.pdf Visit the metro parks website to see when they are doing the bison hikes. I believe there are 2 or 3 scheduled & they say the best time to view them is while the leaves are off the trees.
I’ve never been to Darby Creek. Did not know they had bison. Thanks for sharing!
Nature study and gardening!
Oh I so want to garden this year! 🙂
Being able to picnic again outside!!
We’re planning on focusing on exercising outside now that Spring has arrived! More running, bike riding, and hiking:)
Sounds like fun Heather.
This would be wonderful. be a great complement to our family membership to the Audobon Society and their classes.
Oh yes that would be a great combo.
We spend lots of time outside and my son is always asking questions about types of birds and bugs and stuff. We have an awesome nature center close that offers lots of activities that we attend when we can.
Oh what a great way to teach! An inquisitive child is the best way to inspire learning.
We are looking forward to planting a vegetable garden this spring! Plus being able to play outdoors more instead of being stuck in the house.
I know outdoors just seems so much better after such a long cold winter, doesn’t it?
We are looking forward in doing our nature studies, especially going out on the trails.
Nature studies are so fun and I love that surprised look that comes over a child’s face when they make a discovery!
We are looking forward to getting outside and enjoying the sunshine & signs of new life!
Sunshine! Yes! I’m looking forward to that as well. 🙂
I am looking forward to getting my children outside after this cold winter. I want them to run around and explore on their own as they are still quite young.
Ah, yes that is a great way to celebrate spring!
Nothing is more beautiful then springs blooms!
Agreed!
Planting a garden and enjoying the sunshine!
Sunshine! We have missed you. 🙂
I’m looking forward to going on some nature walks.
Me Too!
I am inspired by your canning jar chalk art. I know the kids are ready to be outside. We should do some nature walks together!
Thank you. 🙂 Yes we should!
I am looking forward to doing more nature walks this spring. I am also excited about the events that occur in April including the Butterfly Festival and the Dinosaur Museum Visit. There is also an Earth Day library event we plan on attending this spring. I look forward to beautiful weather, taking a camping trip before it gets too hot, going to the park to play, and more.
Those sound like some awesome things to look forward to!
Playing outside in the evening. Warmer weather — but first we need to move.
Oh a move. well it’s good that you have spring to do it in rather than a foot of snow.
Can’t wait to start our garden. We’ve built the bed and just now need to wait till we get back from vacation to plant. Great giveaway!
Thanks Catherine!
I need to start planning our garden.
Taking walks!
Walks are good and bring a lot of energy to the home.
We are looking forward to spring so we can play outside for longer periods of time.
Yes, outside play is the best! So is reading in the apple tree and swinging for hours, and soaking up some Vitamin D. Um, yeah, can you tell I’m ready?
I can’t wait to grow lady bugs and butterflies. We love it.
That sounds like fun!
We are looking forward to nature study around our pond.
Oh that sounds great! What a nice feature as a homeschooler, having a pond in your yard!
I am looking forward to gardening and making up cycled spring decorations for our yard with my daughters!
Fun, fun! I’m not very crafty, but I always look longingly at others crafty up cycled things.
As always your chalk art has be salivating to purchase my own (it is on the agenda for next year finally lol). I love all the books. In all honesty I’m most looking forward to the nature walks and gardening that are coming up, here we have to wait until after Mother’s day to plant anything outside and be sure there will be no killing frost but that doesn’t mean I can’t start the seeds inside 😉
Thank you Chrystal! Perhaps you will win a fabulous chalk eBook! 🙂 I know what you mean about having to wait for the right time to plant, after frost. We have to wait a bit longer here in Ohio too! I have friends in Texas who are already planting!!!
I am excited to see everything growing again! I love seeing the flowers coming up!
Me too! I’m researching some gardening on Pinterest!
I just love seeing little signs – the birds beginning to build nests and little green shoots! I am looking forward to building a cold frame this year and birdwatching with the daughter. Happy Spring from another Ohioan!
I love seeing the birds coming back too. I hear them right now tweeting away. Makes my heart glad. And Happy Spring to you as well. 🙂
Spending more time outdoors with the kids. My daughter loves to bug hunt!
Wow, a girl bug hunter. She is a rare one! 🙂 But still that is awesome.
Honestly…baseball w/ the family!
Baseball is a great way to spend a spring day! Enjoy. 🙂
lots of hikes and walks !
🙂 That will be a fun way to spend time with the children.
We are enjoying the beautiful Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush! Also, we’re busy planting and tending our garden.
I love your chalk creation of the canning jar!
You must be much further south than I am! Enjoy your growing season.
Thank you!
Playing outside!
I think this year in particular a lot of children are looking forward to playing outside!
I’m looking forward to taking our school work to the park on a beautiful spring day. Play a little, work a little, picnic a little, etc. 😉
That sounds lovely!
I can’t wait to start taking them to the creek again because they love exploring and finding little critters.
🙂 I loved exploring the creek when I was a little girl. Loved looking for craw daddies!
PE! We are doubling and tripling the amount of time we spent outdoors. We’ve already been to the zoo, played endless rounds of badminton and gone flower picking. We’ve also been examining our early spring vegetables to learn about the parts of a plant!
Wow! you are definitely ahead on the spring learning curve. We still have nights in the 20 degree weather!
We are excited to actually play in the snow now that it is warmer and not so cold! And having the windows open 🙂
Spoken by a true northerner. 😉
Swim lessons (um, we live in Florida).
Ha! Well yes I suppose in Florida that makes sense.
Outside picnics…cannot wait! Thanks so much for the chance!!!!!
You are welcome!
We plan on resuming our nature walks and starting a garden.
Fun. Enjoy your time outdoors.
I am looking forward to time spent out doors with family and new grandbabies to come;)
oh new babies is fun!
Totally looking forward to enjoying more time out of the house.
🙂
Yes, the walls start closing in don’t they?
Time outside in the sunshine and warmth!
Warmth sounds good. 🙂
Ooooooh I can’t wait to start this years nature studies!
🙂 I know it’s exciting huh?
Dd just did a chalk drawing in art class, so pretty!
I love chalking. I’ve been doing it myself for about 4 years.
Just being outside and playing. Also, getting the garden going good. I can’t wait for the wind to stop blowing. 🙂 – Lori H
Oh I so know how you feel. Flurries flurries go away come again on a winter day! Welcome Spring. 🙂