This winter learning unit is designed for toddlers through elementary-age kids, with plenty of room to scale activities up or down depending on attention span, weather, and interest level. Think of this as your menu, not your to-do list. Here you'll find a full list of winter activities for young children including experiences, books, winter sensory bins, winter outdoor activities, nature-inspire crafts, and more. Winter is already here. You might as well learn inside of it!

Today, we’re starting something new: 7 Days of Winter Nature Crafts. Each day this week, we’ll make one simple, nature-inspired craft using what we found - paired with a beautiful winter picture book (or three) to read together. I’ll update this post with photos as we complete each craft, but for now, consider this your invitation to do the same in your own home. Crafting is perfect rhythm to add to your winter routine and these 7 nature-inspired crafts are the perfect place

Some of the most meaningful lessons I’ve learned haven’t come from curriculum, advice, or books. They’ve come from slowing down long enough to notice what’s already happening all around us. That’s where my first children's book, Milo’s Big Try, was born. From one small, ordinary moment that held a much bigger lesson. This is the heart behind Wildland Wisdom: books that don’t replace outdoor experiences, but deepen them. Stories that invite you outdoors with a posture of curio

Winter days call for piles of beautiful books. The days grow quieter, the trees stand still, and even the air seems to pause and shimmer. It’s a season perfectly suited for bundling up, stepping outside, and savoring the small wonders that appear only when the world is cold and calm. Here you'll find a curated list of beautiful winter picture books. Take these books with you out into nature to connect snow-covered woods, quiet forests, and winter wildlife to the story. Let wi