Nurturing and inspiring creative young minds for the next generation of Naturalists! At Bluestem Environmental Education, we are dedicated to the quality, progressive education of children and are particularly supportive of Montessori education. We believe that children are the next stewards of the earth and need to have quality environmental education materials that will spur their sense of wonder. Naturalist in a Box has 18 different animals represented by the animal, it’s lunchbox, everything the animal may eat is represented in the lunch box with objects or real specimens from nature, information about the animal, a coloring page and lesson plan.
All of our materials are hand crafted, hand made. Good things take time! Please understand we may not be able to make and ship quickly so order with that in mind.
The best way to learn about history and early native cultures is with hands on experiences. We also have a line of authentic hand crafted Historic Replica Games that incorporate movement and physical activity while learning about our Native American cultures and history. We offer Lacrosse, Double Ball, Spear Hunting Game and Feather Darts
Young children can experience initial sounds of the alphabet in a meaningful way with our Initial Sound Boards. Using executive function and logical thinking skills, young children use their senses exploring the initial sounds of the alphabet using high quality animals and objects by association of object, sound and symbol. The Sound Boards are available in cursive and a Spanish version.
Help children explore our natural world with living history and environmental education materials from Bluestem Environmental Education. Our exciting, hands-on Montessori materials are perfect for getting students of all ages interested in science and history. DOWNLOAD OUR BROCHURE
We specialize in creating materials to cultivate a child’s sense of wonder.
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The aim of this game was to practice skills for hunting small game. Today this game can be used for developing eye-hand coordination. This game requires adult supervision. A person rolls the target hoop on the ground only. Another person kneels on one knee about 6 feet from the hoop and throws the spear through the inner target. The spear should never be tossed at or near a person.
The Spear Hunting Game kit comes with two handcrafted target hoops measuring 15 inches and 20 inches in diameter strung with sinew and decorated with ribbon, two spears with sinew balance point grips, a ribbon tail and a sign on a rustic hard wood slab with Spear Hunting Game information. This kit is for two or four players. -
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Mainly a woman’s game, the double ball was tossed with long sticks from player to player as they ran with the objective of scoring a goal. The opposing teams goals were up to a mile apart and played on the open prairie.
The Double Ball Game kit comes with two handcrafted Double Ball sticks 34 inches long with deerskin hand grips, decorative ribbon and beads, a hand sewn deerskin double ball with beading, and a sign on a rustic hardwood slab with Double Ball game information. This kit is for two players. -
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The forerunner of the modern dart, feather darts are made of corn cobs and tossed at a target hoop about 5 feet away in distance which can be placed on the ground or held in the air.
The Feather Dart Game kit comes with one 11 inch diameter target hoop bound with sinew and decorated with ribbon, and four feather darts made of black and white feathers and corn cobs, and a sign on a rustic hardwood slab. This kit is for two players. -
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Lacrosse is a favorite game of many Native American tribes each having their own style of Lacrosse stick. The game was played with as many players as a field could accommodate. Lacrosse was a game of few rules and the object was to score a goal. The game was played with considerable fanfare.
The Lacrosse Game kit comes with two handcrafted lacrosse sticks with braided sinew 34 inches long, a lacrosse ball and a sign on a rustic hardwood slab with Lacrosse game information. This kit is for two players.
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The Bobcat Naturalist in a Box is the finger puppet Bobcat, it’s lunch box that opens and closes. Information about the Bobcat and objects inside the lunch box that represent what the Bobcat eats. It also comes with a reproducible coloring page and a lesson plan.
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The Monarch Butterfly Naturalist in a Box is the Monarch finger puppet and it’s lunchbox. It comes with a reproducible coloring page, a Montessori lesson plan and the contents and representative objects that a Monarch caterpillar eats and the butterfly pollinates.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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A blank metal mini lunch box to create your own Naturalist in a Box (Margot and Blakely’s success!)
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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Initial Sound Boards assists young children in experiencing a letter of the alphabet and its sound in a multi sensory way forming a meaningful association of object, sound and symbol. Children use executive function skills by matching the animal to its picture, tracing the sandpaper letter, saying the initial sound and matching the moveable letter. Hand crafted wooden trays designed for small hands are also available.
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