Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom

Families looking for nature-based fun away from phones and screens will adore this wholesome children's collection of cooking, crafting, and gardening projects, locally printed on 100% recycled paper.

In the Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom, young readers can try their hand at various summer-themed projects as well as learn interesting seasonal wisdom, and nature-related facts along the way.

Packed with fun ideas to keep kids occupied during holidays or at weekends, readers can discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher, and follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade watermelon popsicles.

The activities from author and homesteading teacher Angela Fanning include eco-friendly practices, such as recycling or reusing materials, and encourage readers to respect nature.

All the activities are broken down into steps, clearly explained and accompanied by AnneliesDraws' adorably wholesome illustrations. The planting and gardening activities will suit any space, as they will work equally well on windowsills as in backyards.

The latest from the Little Homesteader series, with these books readers can get creative, practice handy self-sufficiency skills, handcraft items for themselves or as gifts for loved ones, learn about nature and celebrate the best of each season.

Find even more nature-centered seasonal fun in: Little Homesteader: A Spring Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom.

Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world. Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.

ISBN-13: 9780711272873

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Ivy Kids Eco

Publication Date: 05-22-2022

Pages: 35

Product Dimensions: 9.20(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)

Age Range: 6 - 8 Years

Series: Little Homesteader Series

Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a self-taught first-generation farmer who built Axe & Root Homestead, a six-acre farm in central New Jersey. Originally a graphic and website designer by trade, she owned and operated her own design firm for over a decade. After the birth of her first child, she realized she wanted to be outdoors, aligning her life with the seasons and with nature. She now grows and preserves her own homegrown produce for her young family and runs a farm bustling with Clydesdales, geese and ducks for eggs, an apiary with ten beehives, sheep, and a small orchard. She shares this love for eco-conscious, self-sufficient living with others through social media as @axeandroothomestead, her books and online homesteading classes, public speaking, and regular contributions to publications such as Countryside Magazine, Backyard Beekeeping, and Backyard Poultry Magazines. AnneliesDraws is an artist based in the Netherlands. She charms her 280,000 followers on Instagram with heartwarming and inspirational messages illustrated with her adorable drawings.

Table of Contents

WELCOME TO SUMMER ON THE HOMESTEAD!
SUMMER FUN
SUMMER CROP: TOMATOES
MAKE A QUICK AND TASTY TOMATO SALAD
GROW TOMATOES FROM A SEED
MAKE SWEET TOMATO TREATS
HONEYBEES
BREW HONEY SWEETENED ICED SUN TEA
BAKE A SUMMER SOLSTICE CAKE
BENEFICIAL BUGS
COMPANION PLANTING
PLANT A “THREE SISTERS” GARDEN
BUILD A BUG HOTEL
BUTTERFLIES
RAISE PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLIES
MAKE LEMON SUGAR HAND SCRUB
MAKE YOUR OWN SHAMPOO
CRAFT A JUG WATERING CAN
HANDMAKE BUBBLE WANDS
SUMMER CROP: MELONS
MAKE REFRESHING WATERMELON POPSICLES
CARVE WATERMELON LANTERNS
MAKE MELON PIZZA
UPCYCLE A PICNIC BLANKET
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