Summer Herb Camp: MYO Body Care For Kids

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Summer Herb Camp: MYO Body Care For Kids

This is our last week of camp for the summer and it is my absolute favorite because this week is all about taking care of a very special person ~ you! 

Below you will find instructions for making some wonderful and fun to use herbal body care and teas, as well as some crafts ideas and activities for supporting healthy emotions.  It's all about caring for your body inside and out with herbs and healthy choices.  These activities are also great for those kiddos who are going back to school soon and might want a little extra support in getting ready for that exciting transition.  

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Summer Herb Camp: Herbal Arts & Crafts

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Summer Herb Camp: Herbal Arts & Crafts

Do you love to craft?  It is such a wonderful way to become familiar with herbs and most important for having fun and being creative!  I hope you have as much making these crafts and we did!  

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Teaching Children About Wild Plants: 4 Summertime Herbs, An Herb Camp Extra!

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Teaching Children About Wild Plants: 4 Summertime Herbs, An Herb Camp Extra!

Summer is in full swing.  The days are hot and long beckoning forth lovely little plants everywhere!  It is the perfect time for an adventure, to go searching for happy, lovely child-friendly herbs that are commonly growing this time of year. 

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Summer Herb Camp: Garden Time Fun!

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Summer Herb Camp: Garden Time Fun!

Our first week of camp finds us in the garden.  After all, many of our plant friends live here as well as in fields and meadows, up on the mountains, in the forests and even by “the wayside” all around us in the city.  

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♥ Summer Herb Camp: Final Week, The Sweetness of Rose ♥

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♥ Summer Herb Camp: Final Week, The Sweetness of Rose ♥

Our last week of summer camp this year is all about

one of the fairest of flowers, roses!

Do you know that as well as being food for the soul, roses are medicinal and edible?  Kids love roses, really!  Little eyes light up with joy every time we use them at the preschool.  Often they want to give what ever we are making with roses to their mom, so sweet!  

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♥ Summer Herb Camp: Week Six Playing With Science ♥

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♥ Summer Herb Camp: Week Six Playing With Science ♥

Our sixth week of summer camp is all about being scientists while having lots of fun!  

Projects and Experiments

These projects and experiments are great ways to introduce kids to some basic scientific concepts while engaging the child in learning about the world around them.

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How To Make A Hydrosol

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How To Make A Hydrosol

To me the scent of wild things, of plants and flowers is truly enchanting and brings great joy to my life.  Essential oils and hydrosols capture a bit of that magic for us humans to enjoy any time.   Hydrosols are the aromatic water that is created during steam distillation of essential oils.

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♥ Summer Herb Camp: Week Five Magical Mighty Mint ♥

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♥ Summer Herb Camp: Week Five Magical Mighty Mint ♥

♥ Time to play with mint! ♥

Our fifth week of summer camp is all about one of my family's favorite herbs, mint!  

Projects and Recipes

We have a huge mint patch in our backyard.  It started years ago when I planted a little peppermint plant next to a little spearmint plant.  With the passage of time they have grown and spread, intermingling into a luscious green wonder.  We also have a big whiskey barrel in our yard where chocolate mint plays with a raspberry bush and pansies.  The result is that I have plenty of mint to enjoy with my family.  You don't need lots of mint to do these projects, just a bit will do.  But if you have a lot of mint, these projects will help you and your kids enjoy it!  

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