Sagestead Shop on Etsy →
Guides

Ideas for the seasons of home

Practical, checked guides with free printables: treasure hunts for the holidays, nature walks with the kids, and plans for the garden.

The Sagestead Christmas Morning Scavenger Hunt: 40 clue cards for ages 3 to 10 that lead from the stocking and the tree to the present
Christmas morning
12 Rhyming Christmas Treasure Hunt Clues for Kids Around the House12 rhyming Christmas treasure hunt clues for kids around the house, a five-minute way to plan the route, and a free printable scavenger hunt with picture clues and riddles.The Sagestead Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt for kids: picture hunts, bingo and a gratitude challenge
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Games for Kids: 10 Easy Ideas for the Kids' TableTen easy Thanksgiving games for kids, from a picture scavenger hunt to kids' table bingo and a gratitude game, plus a free printable hunt and bingo cards.The Sagestead Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt: picture hunts and bingo for a car ride to see the lights
Christmas lights
Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt List for KidsA Christmas lights scavenger hunt list in three levels, Christmas lights bingo rules and car safety, plus a free printable hunt with pictures and bingo cards.Sagestead Christmas plant care cards and gift tags for poinsettia, amaryllis, Christmas cactus and other holiday gift plants
Holiday plants
How to Care for Poinsettias After Christmas, and Other Christmas PlantsHow to care for a poinsettia after Christmas: why leaves drop, a month-by-month plan, how to make it rebloom, plus amaryllis, Christmas cactus and other Christmas plants. Free care card.Sagestead Tree & Leaf ID Pack for kids: a sugar maple field guide page on a clipboard among fall leaves
Nature with kids
How to Identify Trees by Their Leaves: 4 Clues, Leaf Counts and a Simple KeyIdentify trees by their leaves: four clues, a chart for counting lobes and leaflets (3, 4, 5, 7 or 9), a yes-or-no leaf key, maple vs oak and a free leaf ID cheat sheet.A rendering of the Sagestead Gingerbread Homestead Village: a farmhouse, a gambrel barn, a greenhouse and a chicken coop on a snowy board
Holiday baking
How to Make a Gingerbread House From a Template: Bake, Cut and BuildConstruction dough rolled to 1/4 inch, trimming while warm, royal icing glue, drying times, the order of assembly and fixes, plus a free chicken coop template.The Sagestead Vegetable Planting Chart on a clipboard: start indoors, plant out and harvest bars for each crop, counted from the last frost
Seed starting
When to Start Seeds Indoors: Count Back From Your Last Frost DateHow many weeks before your last frost to start tomatoes, peppers, onions and more, what to sow outside instead, lights and hardening off. Free cheat sheet.Sagestead Raised Bed Plans: an illustrated 4 x 8 ft wooden raised bed planted with vegetables, eight boards and ten cuts
Garden building
How to Build a Raised Garden Bed: A 4x8 Bed From 8 Boards and 10 CutsBuild a 4x8 raised garden bed from eight boards and ten cuts: the cut list, which wood to use, squaring the frame and how much soil to buy. Free soil sheet.