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I Watch the Stars Instead

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021by Emma Gibb

A poem written during lockdown about getting outdoors.

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Winter Nature Crafts and Activites

Posted on December 15, 2019May 9, 2020by Emma Gibb

I love looking up crafts that we can make each season. Here are some nature crafts and activities from last winter and some we have been enjoying recently. Ice decorations Last year we made some ice decorations inspired by The Wild Year Book: Things to do Outdoors Through the Seasons by Fiona Danks and Jo […]

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Nature, Kindness and Craft Advent Activities

Posted on December 3, 2019December 4, 2019by Emma Gibb

Three days into advent and I’ve finally managed to fill the little wooden doors with activities for advent. I’ve used some of The Green Parent’s lovely nature advent calendar ideas, combined with craft and kindness activity ideas I found on Pinterest. I thought I’d share them here in case anyone is looking for advent activity […]

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30 Days Wild Ideas

Posted on June 14, 2019June 19, 2019by Emma Gibb

We’re pretty much half way through The Wildlife Trust’s #30DaysWild for June (30 random acts of wildness for 30 days). I did intend on writing this at the beginning of the month but, as ever, life got in the way (and my blog broke for a while…thankfully we’re back up and running!). So, here’s what […]

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I’m Emma, a mum of two based in Aberdeenshire close to the Angus border. On my blog you’ll find posts about family-friendly things to do and see in our local area as well as suggestions for trips around Scotland, craft ideas and poems about motherhood.

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