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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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‘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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Make Your Own Snail Farm

Snails are fascinating little creatures, carrying their homes everywhere with them as they go about their business on little tracks of slime.  How cool would it be for your children to watch their world up close?  Well, with this incredibly … Continue reading

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Competition – AntHill Ant Farm

It’s competition time again here at Nature Gift Store, this time we’re giving away one of our Anthill Ant Farms to one lucky winner. Our fascinating ant farms are for kids and adults of all ages. You can get your … Continue reading

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Live Tadpole Kit Competition – Winner!

We have a winner for our live tadpole kit.  Congratulations to Abbie, your prize will be sent out to you as soon as possible. If you fancy having a go at raising your own frog then please do look at … Continue reading

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Flower Pressing for Children

Summer is such a lovely visual time of year, full of brightly colored blooms and flowers, sadly they don’t stay around for long and before we know it those vivid colors will be lost for another year. However, there is … Continue reading

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Win a Live Tadpole Kit

Following on from our live butterfly kit competition, we’re giving away a live tadpole kit worth $29.95 to one lucky nature-loving follower*. Our tadpole kits allow you and your children to experience nature up close.  The kit contains all you need … Continue reading

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Competition Winner Naomi Shares her Butterfly Experience

We ran a competition last month for our Facebook followers to win a live butterfly kit and Naomi de la Torre was the winner.  Naomi is a fantastic writer who writes for She Knows online magazine and also her own, very … Continue reading

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8 Reasons to Play Outside

We all know that children can spend too much time cooped up inside, children benefit greatly from playing out in the open and getting some much needed fresh air into their little lungs.  We’ve devised a list of 8 reasons … Continue reading

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