
“Miss Mia and the Critter Creek Companions” are part of the “Junior Sprouts’ Fun Features” portion of “The Hearth & Home Herald”, that provides fun & educational garden & nature related features, articles, puzzlers, games and more, for kids!!!
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Glitter Pumpkin Project for Halloween
Hey JUNIOR SPROUTS!!! It’s time for…. Mrs. Backman’s “Elementary Kid’s Craft Challenge” Here’s a fun & easy art project, that is a favorite for all ages! Included below are directions for a folding picture-board & stand, but these also make great cards, ornaments or stand-alone art, and more!! There are so many ways to embellish…
Critter Crafts!!…or “Crafty Critters”?
Pom-Pom Pixies are fun & easy to make, and a big hit with children (and adults) of all ages! They make great kids craft projects, hobbies, gifts, and last minute stocking stuffers! In this article, I will go over the basic “how-to’s” & materials that I used for the example pictured below. But get creative…
Magic Volcano Lava Recipe
Here it is, JUNIOR SPROUTS!!… INGREDIENTS: 12 oz. glass or plastic bottle 2 Tbsp. of baking soda 1 Tbsp. of dish soap 3 drops of food coloring 2 oz. of vinegar BEFORE YOU START: This lava recipe can make a big mess, when it erupts. Be sure to set your volcano up outside, or on…
PUNNY PUZZLERS
CAN YOU SOLVE Sanford Squirrel’s “Punny Puzzler”??? Here’s how it works First, you must solve each of the 6 WORD SCRAMBLES. Clues to the mystery words of each scramble can be found just below the printable puzzler page. Once you have solved each of the word scrambles, the first letter of each new word, in…
Miss Mia’s Memory Match Game
Miss Mia’s Memory Match Game HERE’S HOW IT WORKS! This GAME can be played with TWO or MORE PLAYERS or… ONE PLAYER with a TIMER. Just set it for 1 minute, then see how many matches you can find, before the timer goes off! WILD CARD VERSION: It’s easy!! Just 1.) click on the images…







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