Get ready for fun, wholesome crafting activities, such as how to make a decorative garland from beads and string.  Discover the creativity of using recycled materials and learn about how you can reuse old holiday cards to create bookmarks, gift tags and even your own bunting.

Then roll up your sleeves and get your apron ready for the simple, tasty and festive recipes that each make a delicious treat to give away as Christmas gifts. From maple syrup caramels, which need only two ingredients, to deliciously warming  cinnamon rolls to share around on Christmas morning, you will be delighted by how easy it is to get involved with the cosy fun.

Woven throughout the book are nuggets of nature-themed festive wisdom that encourage you to think about self-sufficiency, written by series author and homesteading teacher Angela Ferraro-Fanning. You will discover how to attract a‘Santa crow’, which can leave gifts in exchange for food, you’ll learn about how to grow elderberry plants from cuttings, and you’ll enjoy some mystical lore about the pattern of the moon across the Christmas season.

All the activities are broken down into steps, clearly explained and accompanied by AnneliesDraws’  adorable illustrations. The gardening and planting activities will suit any space, as they will work  equally well on windowsills as in gardens.

This special book from Ivy Kids will nurture creativity and deep connections with the living world, and  will help young readers and families to celebrate the holiday season with planet-friendly fun.

First, select the friendly wooden giant that you want to get to know, then meet and explore it more fully with 21 games and activities, all taking place in the great outdoors.

Hug your tree, rub its bark, ask your tree how old it is and meet the animals that make their homes in its branches.

You can also take a bath with your tree (a forest bath that is!),  play games together, and make forest art.

This playful approach  to an outdoor activity book supports learning, helps foster  a vital bond with nature  and stimulates creative and imaginative play for children of 6 and over.

Contents
Say hooray for trees!
Choose your tree
Meet your tree
Hug your tree
Draw a portrait of your tree
Rub your tree’s bark
Ask your tree its age
Measure your tree
Talk leaves to your tree
Watch your tree over the year
Breathe with your tree
Meet your tree’s animal friends
Can you eat your tree?
Picnic with your tree
Play tree tag
Dream a tree house
Climb your tree
Make forest art
Plant a new tree
Thank your tree
Look after your tree
More things to do with a tree
Mini tree glossary