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Naturally Educational is Nominated as a Parents.com Best Craft for Kids Blog

October 6, 2011October 5, 2011 Candace

Dear Friends, NaturallyEducational.com is a labor of love. Although I have been a professional educator for over a decade and run my consulting firm for

Shaving Cream Pumpkin Art

October 5, 2011 Candace

My children have been asking me when we could do shaving cream art again. The tactile experience helps build learning and the kids have a

Fall Featured Home Arts

Spooky Halloween Creature Votive Candles

October 4, 2011 Candace

I’m guest posting on Make and Takes today…come check out our spooky Halloween votive candles!

0-3 (Babies and Toddlers) 3-5 (Preschool) 5-6 (Kindergartners) Ecology Fall Featured Science

8 Picture Books About Apples

October 3, 2011September 4, 2013 Candace

There are so many wonderful picture books about apple trees, apple cider, apple pies, and everything apples! Apple Farmer Annie, (ages 2+) by Monica Wellington:

All Ages Fall Featured Home Arts Taste

Criss Cross Applesauce

September 29, 2011September 4, 2013 Candace

We went apple-picking and have two pecks of apples–and now the kids know what we mean when we sing “a bushel and a peck”? So,

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Picture Books to Get in the Fall Spirit

September 23, 2011September 4, 2013 Candace

Fall is my favorite time of year–the apple picking, drinking cider, butternut squash, colorful leaves, crisp air… Here are some children’s picture books about Autumn,

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Fall Leaf Fairy

September 21, 2011 Candace

In the Spring we made flower fairies and now we are making leaf fairies! Materials: 1 wooden bead artificial leaves (or preserved fall leaves) 2

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Buccaneer Hat and Pirate Eye Patch Craft!

September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 Candace

Avast, ye landlubbers! September 19 be Talk Like a Pirate Day and me mateys and me are hoisting the main sail with pirate hats and

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An Apple for Teacher: Cardboard Tube Mini-Apples

September 14, 2011September 14, 2011 Candace

I think these cute mini-apples would make nice gifts for someone special in your child’s life. And while I enjoyed the crafting, they are so

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Four Seasons of the Apple Tree

September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 Candace

One thing I missed when we lived in Texas was the changing of the seasons. We made this “Seasons of the Apple Tree” craft last

Candace Lindemann is a published children’s writer and educational consultant. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Working with school districts around the country and some of the most well-known companies in the education industry, Candace creates custom strategies, textbooks, and lesson plans. Her articles have appeared in print and online.

While Candace’s degrees prepared her for a career in education, she’s found that the best preparation for parenting is on the job training.

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