Author name: Hazel

Energetic, fun, curious, and loving - Hazel Acorn-Putter can't wait to share her adventures with you.

Moving Day Level 2 Early Reader Book Image
Early Readers, Books

Moving Day: Level 2 Early Reader Book

This Level 2 version of Moving Day is a gentle early reader designed for children who are starting to read more independently. With short paragraphs, simple sentences, and supportive storytelling, this book builds reading confidence while helping children navigate big feelings about change.

Outdoors

Simple Gardening Ideas for Kids

Gardening with kids is one of those rare activities that feels both simple and meaningful. With a handful of soil, a few seeds, and a little time, children can experience patience, responsibility, and wonder all at once. Gardening does not need to be perfect or productive to be successful. In fact, the best kid-friendly gardens are often small, messy, and full of learning moments.

Scamp with his device
Arts & Crafts, Health, Homeschooling, Outdoors

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.

Close-up image of a ladybug on a grass blade, showcasing details of the insect in a natural setting.
Outdoors

How to Find Bugs in Your Backyard or Local Park

Watching bugs up close is one of the easiest ways to help children slow down, observe the world, and discover how nature works. You do not need special equipment or a faraway nature preserve. Many fascinating insects live right in your backyard, neighborhood park, or nearby green space. This guide will help parents safely introduce bug exploring to children, including where to look, how to observe without harm, and why releasing bugs back into the wild matters.

Moving Day Book Cover Level 1
Books, Early Readers

Moving Day: Level 1 Early Reader Book

Acorn-Putters: Moving Day is a Level 1 beginning readers book that is designed especially for early readers and children who are new to reading. The pages feature simple sentence structures, high-frequency words, and supportive illustrations that help children decode the story with confidence.

toilet paper roll binoculars arts and crafts
Arts & Crafts, Outdoors

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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