This month’s issue is all about Oats! Ahhhhhh, Avena, so the commercial goes. And with good reason as Oats in his many forms are so nourishing and soothing to our skin, nervous system and so much more. Various parts of Oats are used and they are harvested at various stages in his growth cycle. This month we’ll discuss those parts and cycles as well as how to use them.

We’ve got plenty of recipes for Oat-y medicine, a fun craft and as usual, many fun games, puzzles, stories, songs and other activities to make learning all about Oats lots of fun!

Oats Table of Contents:

Note to Parents
Calendar
Herb Spirit
All About Oats
Scramble, Search and More: Word Search, Matching, Hidden Words
Herbal Botany: Learning Oat’s Parts
Herbal Lore: Avena Saves the Day
Songs and Poems: Avena, The Milky Oats
Herbal Recipes:  Oats Facial Scrub, Oatmeal Bath, Milky Oats Infusion, Oatstraw Vinegar
Coloring Page
Herbal Crafts: Herb Pressing/Drawing, Oatmeal Clay
Maze: Help the Deer Find the Oats
Journal: Write your thoughts, medicine making notes and other information about your month with Oats
Crossword Puzzle
Resources

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