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Wild Kids Magazine for April 2021
Hello April! It’s another wonderful month to get outside and have some wild fun. Here’s the April 2021 issue of Wild Kids Magazine: April 2021 Wild Kids Magazine This month’s issue is 18 pages and, as always, it is ad-free and 100% free to read digitally or print out. You can also print out just the nature journal pages, if you and your kiddos want to read the rest on an e-reader. In this month’s issue, we have information about foraging wild greens and how to use them, a kids’ foraging pledge, a phenology calendar and night sky wheel, and much more, with botanical coloring pages for lilies and primroses,…
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Wild Kids for March 2021
Happy March! The year is starting to fly by, isn’t it? (Thank goodness!) The seasons are changing and all kinds of new adventures are waiting for us outside. Here’s the March 2021 issue of Wild Kids Magazine. This month’s issue is 20 pages and, as always, it is ad-free and 100% free to read online or print out. In this month’s issue, we have information about using the scents of plants to help identify them, the importance of learning poisonous plants (especially in your flower gardens), an edible flower word search, a Bird BINGO game and more, with botanical coloring pages for lily-of-the-valleys and pansies, and all of the usual…
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Wild Kids Magazine for February 2021
Happy February! This month’s issue of Wild Kids Magazine has the story behind why many countries made it illegal to collect feathers, a new nature art project to try that I’ve dubbed the crayon box nature art project (what a clunky name!), information about growing columbines and wallflowers, a worksheet to help learn some Latin names of common wild and garden plants, plus all the usual nature poetry, nature journal pages, foraging information and more. Here’s the link to download the magazine. This month’s issue is 18 pages. You can read it online, on an e-reader (save the PDF and mail it to your kindle address to read it on…
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Wild Kids Magazine for January 2021
Happy New Year! I hope 2021 finds you healthy and happy. Here’s the link to the January 2021 issue of Wild Kids Magazine. This month’s issue is 20 pages and, as always, is ad-free and 100% free to read online or print out. In this month’s issue, we’ve got all kinds of info on squirrels and how to help them and enjoy them, whether it’s in your yard or at the park. We’ve also got some ideas for snow painting, information about hyacinths and artichokes, a foraging match up to ID some common wild edible foods, nature journal pages, ways to have fun with nature and lots more. I’ve decided…
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Wild Kids Magazine for December 2020
Happy December! It doesn’t seem possible that this month is upon us already. This month also marks two years that I’ve been putting out Wild Kids Magazine, which doesn’t seem possible. I’ve always said that I would take it year by year in deciding whether to do another year, and I’ve decided to commit to another one, even though my family always thinks I’m nuts because I am so frantic at the end of every month putting it together! 😉 It seems like the world needs all the nature and fun it can get right now. Our first year’s botanical coloring pages were for wild foods to forage, and this year’s…
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Wild Kids Magazine for November 2020
Happy November! Here’s this month’s issue of Wild Kids Magazine. Wild Kids Magazine for November 2020 In this month’s issue, we have nature ID sheets (some common examples and sheets to make your own), information about finding accessible trails for everyone, herbal info on calamint and dead nettle, ideas for nature crafts and fun, plus all the usual seasonal nature poems, nature journal pages and more. This month’s issue is 18 pages and as always, it’s ad-free and 100% free to read digitally or print out. Feel free to pass it on to anyone who might benefit. Here’s a little bit of extra information on some of this month’s…
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Wild Kids Magazine for October 2020
Happy October! Here is this month’s edition of Wild Kids Magazine. As always, it’s ad-free and 100% free to read online or print out. It’s 18 pages this month. October 2020 Wild Kids Magazine In this month’s issue, we have information on how to force spring bulbs to bloom inside in the winter, leaf printing, an autumn bingo page (and a blank one to make your own), nature jokes, the benefits of misunderstood goldenrod, lavender and more, plus all the usual nature study pages, seasonal poetry, foraging pages and more. Here’s a bit of information about the plants featured in this month’s botanical coloring pages. Goldenrod Medium has a nice…
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Wild Kids Magazine for September 2020
Happy September! Here is this month’s issue of Wild Kids Magazine. As always, it’s ad-free and 100% free to read online or print out. To read it on your Kindle or Kindle app, save the PDF file and email it to your personal Kindle email address. This month’s issue is 20 pages, with information on drying herbs and flowers, how to make an easy fruit picker from a pop bottle and a broomstick, growing and foraging yarrow and motherwort, September phenology pages, a nature BINGO game and more. Our poetry this month features some famous Japanese haiku poets in honor of the Japanese Otsukimi “moon-viewing” Festival. Click here to view or download…
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Wild Kids Magazine for August 2020
Happy August! Welcome to this month’s Wild Kids Magazine. In this month’s issue, kids can learn how butterflies use colors and designs to keep themselves safe and more, with a “design a butterfly” page where they can make up their own colorful butterflies with what they’ve learned (print extras of page 5 if your kiddos like that activity as much as our youngest does!). We also have information about how to use hibiscus flowers and leaves to make bubbles, plus foraging and gardening information about catmint (catnip) and sumac and all the usual nature goodies like seasonal poems, botanical coloring pages, nature study pages and more. Click here to view…
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Wild Kids Magazine for July 2020
Welcome July! Here is this month’s edition of Wild Kids Magazine. As always, it’s ad-free and 100% free to read online or on your electronic device, or to print out. Note: To read it on a Kindle or with a Kindle app, save the PDF file and mail it to your Kindle email address (this page can help you find your Kindle email address if you don’t know it). This month’s issue is 18 pages and has a rock scavenger hunt with information on identifying rocks (I’ve got links for more rock ID below), news about great astronomical events going on this month, info on growing and foraging borage and…
