[NATURE] Nature Pal Exchange

Scavenging, collecting, documenting, researching and packaging up a natural treasure to send to another family in this lovely country of yours.....ummmmmmm YES PLEASE!! Well my friends, when I was introduced to the Nature Pal Exchange I pretty much lost my mind did a little happy dance.

THE NATURE PAL EXCHANGE "Nature Pal Exchange began in 2015 when two homeschool moms on separate coasts thought it would be fun to collect and exchange nature items their families discovered in their native environments. Once we stepped foot in the outdoors, discovered new pieces of God’s creation, and then shared this with new friends, we knew we had to keep this going. Now, we get to share this amazing experience with you!" Go check out their Instagram Account @naturepalexchange to swoon over all the gorgeous packages being exchanged across North America.

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We participated in our first exchange this December - rather than collecting various items, this exchange had a theme - a Christmas Exchange. The object was to create a holiday themed decoration using nature SO . MUCH . FUN!! Oh...and did I mention the site has tutorials!! Yup...it's pretty perfect.

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OUR EXCHANGE FAMILY This part of the activity was probably my favourite part - being matched up with a family somewhere in this vast country - a nature pen pal. Well, our first match up did not disappoint - meet Marissa - the author behind Becoming Kindred and the Mama of three beautiful girls on the opposite coast of Nova Scotia. Her blog is beautiful, her house is beautiful (a turn of the century farm house...bestill my little heart) her girls, her animals....wow!!

 

 

Here's a few pictures from Marissa's site that are just so beautiful. Her posts regarding her home are my favourite - what a dreamy life. Click here to view her 'Making Home' series.

 

So if you and your kiddos are anything like us, then you MUST check out the Nature Pal Exchange - it's such a wonderful way to learn more about your environment, your country and to make wonderful connections.