http://www.marghanita.com Author and Illustrator Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:49:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Orange Moon gazes up at the moon and wonders at the brilliance of it's light. Gazing up at a night sky filled with stars will bring out the wonder and awe in your child. As the silvery moon casts its light amongst the countless twinkling stars, their imagination will dance along ... http://www.marghanita.com/many-childrens-books-fail-to-incorporate-nature/ Excited to share with you my new E book  - Orange Moon - Grandmother Tree BRINGING THE MAGIC OF CHILDREN AND NATURE TOGETHER BUY E-BOOK NOW ONLY $4.99 Full colour illustrated childrens book with nature crafts (37 pages) Reviews: "Marghanita Hughes has given us a small treasure trove of wisdom, magic and practicality within ... http://www.marghanita.com/new-book-launch-orange-moon/ BOOK LAUNCH I am super excited to announce the launch of my new children's book "Orange Moon and the Grandmother Tree". I am looking for 5 reviewers to review my picture book which launches on 27th January 2012. Just answer the question below: "What was your favourite OUTDOOR activity as a child?" Book Summary: Say hello ... http://www.marghanita.com/connecting-children-with-nature-book-launch/ Just finished a set of  illustrations to front my new nature classes in the coming year. Oh how I love new beginnings! Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you. Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new beginnings and sensations. Be ... http://www.marghanita.com/mother-earth-loves-you/ Last month, whilst back home in Scotland, I heard about a primary teacher from Peebles who was running forest school classes. I was intrigued how she was able to incorporate such classes into the school curriculum and wanted to learn more. Here is my short interview I had with the ... http://www.marghanita.com/we-want-to-learn-outdoors/ Felt Hearts & Driftwood Snakes Our winter evenings of late have been spent creating gifts for loved ones. Homemade Christmas gifts are my favourite kind of gift and I get so much pleasure from making them. I am an avid driftwood collector. In-fact, I may be classed as a compulsive collector of ... http://www.marghanita.com/felt-hearts-driftwood-snakes/ It is the small things in life that gift me the most pleasure... I woke to the most glorious soft, warm, rose-pink sky this morning. A gift of a new day...inviting me to dance barefoot on the frosted ground. Oh how bitterly cold it was but deliciously invigorating. That deep ... http://www.marghanita.com/gifts-of-love-are-everywhere/ "Creativity," says Ken Robinson, "is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status." Creativity involves putting your imagination to work. Being Creative In  Nature - Trees and Leaves The class collect foliage and fallen leaves to create paintings and collages. Creativity flourishes in a natural environment. During the ... http://www.marghanita.com/creativity-learning-outdoors/ Our children are only gifted to us for such a short time. We had collected driftwood the day before. Sam decided he would make a snake and I made a walking stick. Jasmine made a fish card for her friend's birthday and kept "Prince" our mischievous Flatcoat Retriever away from the paints. Although Autumn ... http://www.marghanita.com/savouring-the-last-days-of-summer/ The Let's Go Outside Revolution Peace in the heart, vitality, awe...some of the things I want my kids to feel...things that nature nurtured in me...a cool breeze on a warm day, the sparkle of fresh dewdrops on early morning grass, the quiet reflection of the setting sun...and a ... http://www.marghanita.com/you-are-the-revolution/