Nature Study Stocking Stuffer Bundle

Christmas price: 10% off.

Everything a child needs to start a nature journal, and small enough to tuck into a stocking.

This bundle includes:

• One Heirloom Nature Journal in your choice of five colors
• Faber-Castell GRIP Colored EcoPencils, set of 12
• A 12-color watercolor set in a pocket tin
• A fine-point paintbrush

Charlotte Mason asked every child to keep a nature journal, and she was right. A child who stops to draw a maple leaf sees its veins, its edges, and its color in a way he never would by walking past it. That habit of looking closely carries into science, into art, and into worship of the God who made the leaf. Nature study is some of the most valuable work of childhood, and it only asks for a few good tools.

A journal they'll keep forever

The Nature Journal is hardbound in heirloom-quality vegan leather and made to last for generations. Its acid-free, cold-pressed, 300 lb pages take wet paint with no bleed through. An elastic strap holds the page open outdoors, and a ribbon keeps your child's place. Your children will fill it with the birds, wildflowers, and beetles of their own backyard, and they'll treasure it for a lifetime. One day they'll show it to their own children.

Pencils that don't roll away

Round pencils roll off rocks and down hills, and half of them never come home. These are triangular, so they stay where your child sets them down. The raised grip dots give small hands better control, and a child can draw longer before his hand tires. All twelve arrive sharpened and loaded with pigment, so the color goes down smooth and bright, blends easily, and doesn't flake. The leads are glued the full length of the barrel, which means they sharpen cleanly and resist breaking. They're non-toxic, acid-free, and made for ages 5 and up.

Watercolors that fit in a pocket

The tin holds twelve colors with a mixing tray built into the lid. Add the brush and a little water, and your child can paint what he sees right where he finds it.

Most stocking stuffers are forgotten by New Year's. This one gets used all year and kept for a lifetime.