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How to Do Your Own No-Screens Challenge With Kids
In Episode 3 of The Acorn-Putters, Hazel and Scamp take on a one-week no-screens challenge. What starts as a surprise turns into something much bigger. They discover new ideas, build together, explore outside, and forget about screens altogether. You can try the same kind of challenge at home. Here is how to run your own no-screens challenge in a way that feels positive and doable for families.
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Toilet Paper Roll Forest Binoculars
Preschoolers love to pretend, explore, and discover new things, and nothing sparks that sense of adventure quite like a pair of handmade Toilet Paper Roll Forest Binoculars. This easy craft transforms ordinary recycled cardboard tubes into a magical tool for outdoor exploration. Kids can use their binoculars to “follow” Hazel and Scamp’s adventures, look for birds, find interesting leaves, or search for hidden treasures in the yard.
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Fruit Stamp Art: A Fun & Easy Craft for Kids
Fruit is beautiful, colorful, and full of interesting shapes, which makes it the perfect art tool for curious preschoolers. Fruit Stamp Art is a simple, sensory-rich craft that lets children explore patterns, colors, textures, and creativity using everyday items you already have at home.
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Leaf & Nature Collage: A Creative Forest Craft for Kids
Preschoolers love collecting things from nature! It could be leaves, twigs, acorns, tiny stones, seed pods, flowers, and anything else that catches their eye. A Leaf & Nature Collage is the perfect way to turn those treasures into a beautiful piece of art. It encourages creativity, sparks curiosity about the natural world, and helps children slow down and enjoy the outdoors.
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Leaf Rubbing Art
Leaves come in so many shapes, sizes, and patterns, and this craft lets kids discover them up close! When you place a leaf under paper and rub a crayon across the surface, the leaf’s veins and edges appear like magic. It’s easy, quiet, calming, and perfect for kids of all ages.
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Pine Cone Bird Feeder Craft
Here’s a simple outdoor activity inspired by Hazel & Scamp! Help feed neighborhood birds and learn how animals gather food in nature.