http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com Utah's Natural Kids Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:21:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a great way to dye your Easter eggs this year (by the way, Easter is in 18 days!) for whatever reason matters the most to you: it’s a fun science experiment, you stay away from commercial dyes, it is cheap AND its just something new and different! All Natural ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/all-natural-easter-egg-dyeing Find your spot in nature. Help your kids find their special spot. Make sure you spend time there daily if you can. Fall is the perfect time to read outside, draw outside, and relax outside. This was my place for quite awhile: Abby loves to be under trees: What is yours? I would love to see ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/special-spot-in-nature My first harvesting experience I can remember was getting permission from the librarian to climb the huge apple tree in front of the library to collect apples for pies, applesauce and juice. Fall is the perfect time to do this with all of the city fall harvest and festivals, farms and barnyards opening their doors to ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/harvesting   Teaching Old-Fashioned Values in a Modern World from the publication Parents There’s no doubt that children are becoming more disrespectful at a young age. And the reason is, well duh: With smart mouthed cartoon characters, obnoxious reality shows, and constant cell phone interruptions, it’s crystal clear that society has become ruder ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/teaching-old-fashioned-values-in-a-modern-world I wanted to think of another activity to reuse plastic bottles before sending the rest to the recycling center. Making them into bowling pins is a simple craft/game that does not take a lot of work and materials, but will teach your children to have fun with reusing materials. You simply ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/reduce-reuse-recycle-activity “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country…” -President John F Kennedy Make community service a top priority. There are numerous ways to involve your family in community service. Community service projects do not need to take an extreme amount of time or ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/how-to-raise-a-great-citizen Seven Smooches is an inviting little shoppe with items created and hand sewn by two mothers who have seven children between them. Their company is inspired by the indulgent natural softness of a child’s kiss. All of their beautiful products are one of a kind, machine washable and made out ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/seven-smooches I am thrilled that Angelina from The Little Travelers is our Guest Writer today. Over the years, I’ve been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel a bit and learn from many great teachers around the world. My intention for my blog is to share what I’ve learned in ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/learning-about-the-world-through-food Aside from a side dish at dinner, it hasn't been easy for me to get my daughters to eat their vegetables. After a few failures and a little frustration I have finally found a few things that seem to work. I can rest easy knowing my daughters are eating their ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/veggies What counts for 25% of most households' electricity consumption? Your refrigerator. So, of course, you are going to want to make sure you are running it the most efficient way that you can! 1. Be Organized--You waste time and energy with keeping the door open while trying to find something in ... http://www.utahsnaturalkids.com/refrigeration