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Live Butterfly Kit Competition Winner

It’s time to announce our Live Butterfly Kit competition winner. We decided to use a random number generator to pick out the comment (as numbered from 1 to 21 in order of appearance in comments).  And the winner was comment … Continue reading

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Win a Live Butterfly Kit

*****  competition closed ***** It’s competition time again here at Nature Gift Stores, this time we’re giving away one of our fantastic medium-sized live butterfly kits – just the type of nature project to take on now that spring is … Continue reading

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Home School or Classroom Nature Projects – Ants

What would be more fun than being about to sit down and watch how ants build their colonies? Now you can do just that from the comfort of your own home without having to get “too close” to the ants … Continue reading

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Planting a Vegetable Garden with Children

Children are fascinated by watching things grow, and now is the perfect time of year to get a small vegetable garden going for you and your children to enjoy. The beauty of gardening is that you don’t necessarily need a … Continue reading

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Children’s Favorite Insects #2 – Caterpillars and Butterflies

Caterpillars hold a special place in the heart of many small children.  There is something about their furry little bodies that they can’t resist.  Whilst many adults can be squeamish when it comes to looking at, and touching, the wriggly … Continue reading

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Great Pets for Kids – Hermit Crabs

Watching a live pet Hermit Crab play on a sandy beach all day is great fun for children wanting to learn all about exotic and different wildlife, as well as teach them about the responsibility of caring for an animal.

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Winter nature project – attracting birds to your backyard

Winter is a time where nature projects generally have to be conducted indoors due to the weather.  However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t watch what is happening outside. Attracting winter birds to your backyard will give you and your … Continue reading

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5 Great Houseplants for Children

Creating little green fingers can be a rewarding experience for both parent/teacher and child alike and a fun project to start at any time of the year. Ideal houseplants for young children to look after should be interesting, colorful  if possible, … Continue reading

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‘Tickle Me’ Plant Winner

Congratulations to Lara Molettiere who is the winner of a Tickle Me plant! We hope you enjoy it. We have a range of exotic plant at our online store. Grow bug-eating plants like Venus Fly Traps from seeds! Watch as … Continue reading

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‘Tickle Me’ Plant Christmas Competition

We’re running another competition just in time for the holidays.  If you have a loved one that loves nature and exotic plants, this competition could be right up your street.  We are offering one lucky reader a chance to win … Continue reading

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