Chloe the Gardener is thrilled to have Kristen Crouch visit Chloe’s Gardening Club.
Kristin is the host for Eastlink’s television show That Bloomin’ Garden. Her show is geared towards the new gardener in hope that she can encourage someone to try their hand at gardening and further beautify this earth we love. Kristin is passionate about [...]
RECEIVE A FREE SUMMER ACTIVITY (Printable) BOOKLET (BOYS 2010)
CALLING ALL OUTDOOR BOYS -The Dragonfly Boys want to know:
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY?
Just leave a comment below telling us your favorite outdoor activity and you’ll receive a FREE PDF printable copy of BOYS SUMMER ACTIVITIES. (Just in time for summer holidays)
Once the Dragonfly Boys have [...]
Welcome back to Gardening with Chloe
Chloe is super excited that Spring is almost here- she will be planting her favorite seeds very soon but not just yet….stay tuned!
Spring Break Garden Fun
Chloe thought she would share the delights of natural play structures and treasures you can collect from nature for your very own garden.
Chloe and all [...]
Time to get on my bike…
At last, the weather was mild enough to get on my bike….Yippee!!!
Juggling work, demands of the children, husband and home- leaves very little “ME” time. However, last week, I was determined to make time to meet my dear friend for lunch. She’s an absolute gem and we both love biking [...]
Today is my Mothers birthday so I thought I would dedicate this post to her creativity.
A mother’s love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever (unknown author)
Thanks to my mother and father who nurtured my creativity, they helped shape the artist I am today. Both art teachers they encouraged my brothers and I to be creative at [...]
“All children are born artists” Picasso
The Little Humbugs love being CREATIVE and want to showcase your kids ART.
Delighted to announce The Little Humbugs Art Gallery Winner for JANUARY.
My Rainbow Humbug By Sorcha from Ireland.
The Little Humbugs loved this colorful Butterfly Girl.
Sorcha from Ireland wins a special Butterfly Girl “Sleep Over Kit” full of All Natural [...]
Sam, my youngest read this story and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a wonderful story about a boy growing up in rural Canada who experiences the wild side of nature at a very young age. Sam did however have a few questions about hunting. So Sam and I talked for a while on the subject of [...]
Welcome to our first post on Gardening with Chloe. Both Chloe and I are super excited to start the series with an inspirational gardener- Carole Brown from Ecosystem Gardening
Carole is a Conservation Biologist and passionate about teaching people to manage their properties to benefit the environment, conserve natural resources, and create wonderful habitats for the [...]
Want to Connect Kids to Nature? – Grow a Garden
With Spring peaking around the corner, I feel compelled to jump outside with the kids and get the garden ready for growing some yummy vegetables, fruits and colorful flowers.
I am no expert so I have enlisted the help of my children’s book character – Chloe the [...]
Here’s a sneak preview of my next webisode -Let’s Go Outside.
Watching and listening to birds is fascinating for children at any age and you don’t have to go far. Encourage birds to visit your own backyard with this simple natural bird feeder.
We’re going on a Pine Cone Hunt!
We want to make a BIRD FEEDER.
Jasmine and [...]
We absolutely adore Squirrels and on this special day we would like to say “three cheers” to the Squirrels for their curiosity-bringing fun, laughter and inspiration into our lives.
Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens
My eldest (now 17yrs) first close encounter of a squirrel.
These beautiful Botanic Gardens became our back garden when we lived in a top floor [...]
Helping to address the disconnection between children and the natural world in my own small way.
I am really excited to launch my new “Let’s Go Outside” webisodes – my small way of helping address the disconnection between children and the natural world.
When children and nature mix, something Magical happens, I want to share some of [...]
Hope your enjoying watching the Winter Olympics. Now that the Games are in full swing what better time to announce the winners of KATI the Canadian Butterfly Girl.
Thanks to all who either commented below or left email messages. All the comments/messages were awesome. It was wonderful to read how much you all love the outdoors [...]
Christmas magic may be over but Mother Natures Magic in the Forest is always waiting to be discovered.
Let your children take the camera, you never know what you might see…
Snow Falling…
We discovered these magical snow people…
Woman with child
Man accompanying woman in shawl
Dancing Trees
What will you discover?
Take time to explore the Magic Mother Nature has [...]
Even though the Little Humbugs struggle to fly in the severe cold weather, they still love to go outside and play in the snow.
The Little Humbugs would like to wish you and your families a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and hope you have lot’s of fun outdoors over the Holidays-in the snow, rain or [...]
