A terrific resource with 40 step-by-step craft projects for kids using objects found in nature. Gorgeous color photos with simple to follow instructions makes this a slam dunk ... easy peasy great fun for families to do together. 5 of 5 stars. 

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I love doing crafts and have shown the kids how much fun creating can be. This book is filled with 40 easy to follow crafts and the best part is most of the items can be found in the back yard. The craft supplies come  in the form of rocks, pine cones, leaves, twigs, and other natural things. Each project has easy to follow written and illustrated step by step directions. These crafts are great for kids of all ages. Even us adults will have fun with them. 



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Loved reading through this book. My children really enjoyed it too which is just the age group it’s aimed at. Good source of information

This book has a lot of great and fun craft ideas for children and families to make. Not all the ideas are a winner, but there are enough included to make this worthwhile to browse through to consider purchasing the book.

This is a quick read with inspiring crafts kids can create using things found in nature. The audience is definitely young. The projects would be enjoyed best by young, school-aged kids.

This book is full of 4o fun projects for kids.  The projects incorporate natural found items and some store bought craft supplies.  I can imagine summer camp craft projects, as well as projects for scouts and active families.   Teachers may also find these projects fun to do with their students.  These were cute and seem fairly straightforward to make.  Very cute - my favorite is the snail!

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I absolutely loved this book! This is one of the easiest craft books I have seen. The directions, illustrations and materials list is complete and even I, who am artistically challenged, could complete these projects. Being a grandma and Sunday School teacher, I have plans to use several of these ideas. With step by step instructions accompanied by step by step illustrations and photos of the final project this is the type of book that families should take advantage of. There are also templates included for the shapes you need to cut out at the end of the book. I love that the basics of each project come from nature so there’s a built in excuse to wander outside and rummage for an assortment of items including feathers, twigs and seashells. None of the crafts includes expensive materials but there are some things you will need to buy to use for all projects such as a glue gun, paint, paint brushes, felt-tip pens or markers, pencils, and scissors. The animal projects in this book are adorable with sweet little faces and googly eyes. I can definitely see me spending time with my grandchildren making some of these projects, and if they don't look like the ones in the book, that is okay, mine will just have my own spin on it. The publisher, QEB Publishing. generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions are my own.

Beautiful ideas and pictures are found in this book. There are many creative ideas bringing new like to nature supplies. I love these ideas and the instructions are very well written. So many cute ideas that are easy to create. It is a fun family activity for families with little one and older children or even as a hobby if you don't have little ones in the family. It is a nice activity to add to a nice walk or hike to add something special to that time if you are looking for something different or want to enjoy nature items outside in your yard too.

Both preschool and elementary school aged kids will love the projects in Nature Craft. The instructions are very well illustrated in a step by step fashion, making them fun and easy to follow. The supplies for making the crafts are either free or inexpensive and easy to find either in nature or at most stores.

This book has cute projects geared toward younger children, with clear instructions and lots of photos. Some items used aren't things that will be easy to find locally, however, or legal to take if you do find them, at least in the U.S. The edition of this book I saw was published in the U.K., where I'm guessing this isn't an issue, so I don't know if the laws are covered for U.S. editions. I'm sure the materials are purchasable, so the crafts would still be doable. Just be aware of local laws before you gather natural materials with the kiddos! I'm giving 3.5 stars for not including a legal warning; the projects themselves are cute and fun.

This book has great nature craft ideas. Affordable ideas for gathering natures supplies and reusing to make cute crafts. Easy to follow instructions with colorful illustrations.  I will definitely be using these ideas with my Girl Scout troop and for projects for my children and their friends.

This is a collection of easy crafts that children can make from items found in nature plus a few household items. The crafts are really cute and are items children would enjoy making. I showed my daughter in law , who is an art teacher, and she loved the crafts. She even said that there were some she would love to use.

I would recommend our store carry this book.

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Do you and your kids love to be outside? Do you always look for different and fun things to do while outdoors? Are you looking for ways to incorporate nature into your crafts and decor? This book is for you!
The book gives you lists of things to gather from nature and other sources for crafting to make unique, fun animals and other objects. At first, I was surprised that some of the supplies needed aren't actually found in nature, as the title seems to describe. Though, many of the things can be found around the house.
It was so fun to look at the step-by-step photos for each project and be inspired to create! 
The projects would be great for school aged kids. The younger ones could also do some of these projects with adults help & supervision. I'm a crafty nature-loving adult and I have even found some projects in the book that I'd love to do also!

I love nature crafts and recycleable crafts. This book did not disappoint. The creativity in this book is amazing. There is something for everyone and beginner to advanced. I especially liked the flowerpot with snails, tortise, dragonfly, mice, crab, and hedgehog. Beautiful photos, this book has detailed instructions to do each of the crafts. This is a great book for campers, scouts and anyone who is into nature. I am sure I and my Granddaughter will build lots of memories with this book.
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Nature craft is full of fantastic ideas to make with things found outside such as pine cones,  feathers,  twigs and shells. Perfect for a rainy day inside doing crafts and plenty of ideas to choose from.

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Nature Craft has step by step instructions for over 40 crafts inspired by nature and created using materials found in nature. The crafts are really cute, and while they aren't suited to a large group craft (such as a library program), they're great for an at home craft day. I am concerned about the use of feathers in some of the crafts, as collecting and possessing feathers are in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918,

This was a great book with lots of ideas to try out with my own children and those at the school where I work!

A wonderful resource that can help children create with nature. The book was well illustrated with a variety of different projects varying in difficulty. A great book for parents, teachers and afterschool care! 
My daughter is always making and she will love flipping through this and then going on a hunt for the objects she can use to make some of the projects.

This is a simple, colorful book that offers a variety of nature crafts that fit a basic formula of gluing natural elements and store bought elements together and painting them to make animals, insects, flowers and other creations.

Most of the projects involve using a styrofoam circle or egg, along with natural materials like pine cones, rocks, sticks and feathers. Colored felt and paper are sometimes added, as well. The projects are geared towards elementary aged children.

One important note for anybody doing these projects in America (particularly as part of a school or organization) is that the book recommends collecting feathers and uses them for some of the projects, but the use of most found feathers is illegal in the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It does not matter if you find them or not (most people would just lie and say they found the feathers if that was the case). The ban on collecting feathers was passed after some bird species went extinct in the US because of the hunting of birds for their feathers, especially for use in hats. Entire colonies of birds were often wiped out for their feathers.

The book never gives this warning. The first project is a bird mask, for instance, and the author says, "At the end of summer, birds lose their feathers and then grow new ones. Look out for feathers on the ground at this time."

The US Fish and Wildlife Service says:

"Feathers are beautiful and remarkable objects. If you find feathers in nature, appreciate, study, and photograph them, but leave them where you found them. It is illegal to take them home.

The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is prohibited by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). This protects wild birds by preventing their killing by collectors and the commercial trade in their feathers, and extends to all feathers, regardless of how they were obtained. There is no exemption for molted feathers or those taken from road- or window-killed birds. More information on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the list of MBTA-protected species can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/reg....

Exceptions do exist for the feathers of legally-hunted waterfowl or other migratory gamebirds, and for the use of feathers by Native Americans. For more information, see the FAQ page (http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/f...).

Individuals or institutions wishing to use bird feathers, bones, or whole specimens for educational or research purposes must apply for permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and their state wildlife or natural resource agency. See: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/mbp...."

The book seems to have been published in the UK, where this is probably not an issue. And most of the feathers in the book seem to be purchased feathers that are legal to use in the US such as pheasant and peacock feathers.

This site has great information about which feathers are legal to have: http://www.featherfolio.com/blog/guid...

There are many feathers that are legal to use and you can purchase feathers if you wish to, although it's not as much of a nature craft if you're buying most of it and there are some ethical issues in the treatment of some birds for their feathers.

Obviously, families can make their own decisions about how closely to follow the law when their kids want to craft with some seagull feathers they found on the beach (yes, even those are illegal to collect). But especially for organizations, if you don't want to deal with a $15,000 fine then I'd take it seriously.

All that said, the book is also just one-note. There are so many whimsical things you can do with natural materials, such as rolling fall leaves into roses and rose buds, making leaf prints or mushroom spore prints, dyeing with natural materials, making seashell mobiles and wind chimes, painting walking sticks, and so on . I would have liked to have seen more of this type of craft as opposed to the same basic project the whole book -- gluing nuts, feathers, rocks, shells or sticks to styrofoam, paper and/or felt and sometimes painting it.

I viewed a digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

Clear and simple step by step instructions. Interesting animals to make. Templates at the end. 

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC