This month, Herbal Roots Zine features the all enchanting Elderberry as the herb of the month! We’ve got lots of things to do this month too!

Read my adaptation of the Spirit of the Elder Tree; do word searches, scrambles and decipher the codes; make yummy treats and delicious medicine using the elderberries; dye silks, wool roving or cotton; make a quill and ink to write like the pioneers and Native Americans of yesteryear; learn all about elderberries enchanting healing powers and more!

This month’s pdf is 58 pages long and has all the usual games, recipes, crafts and internet link that each issue always has. Plus, lots of chances to win some cool things to bring elderberry into the world of your child such as a pendant, wooden toy and a summertime herbal curriculum! Check back each day to see what’s on the calendar and have a great month learning all about elderberry.

Enchanting Elder – September 2009’s Table of Contents:
(Revised 2021)

Note to Parents – Gives you ideas on how to use Herbal Roots Zine plus a supply list for all the crafts and recipes.
Supplies
Calendar – Keep on track with your daily herbal learning by following our suggested activities for the day. This is great for homeschoolers trying to incorporate Herbal Roots Zine into their daily lessons as well as schoolers trying to get a little herbal learning squeezed into their hectic schedules.
Herb Spirits
All About…Elderberry – Tells you all about Elderberry, uses, folklore, botanical names and more!
Glossary
Scramble, Search and More – It’s game time! Make learning fun. Repetitive activities help to reinforce formal learning. Decipher the code to learn facts about Elderberry and to find the hidden message, unscramble the words and then use the unscrambled words as clues for the word search!
Botany
Songs and Poems – Songs are a great way to get information stuck in your head! Learn the Elderberry song today and you’ll be singing it all month long while you learn! Plus a few playful poems to put your mind on Elderberry.
Herbal Recipes – Elderberry Extract, Elderberry Syrup, Elderberry Soda, Cool It! Tea, Elderflower Water and Elderberry Dumplings!
Coloring Page – Great for reinforcing what the plant looks like!
Herbal Crafts and More – Herb Pressing/Drawing page, Make a quill and ink, Dying with Elderberry and a bit challenging but worth it: Make a Flute!
How Many Words?
Maze – Help the mouse swim across the river to get to the elderberry patch.
Herbal Journal – As always, a great place to record all your thoughts and trials with elderberry.
Crossword Puzzle – A final game to play to test your knowledge of elderberry
Resource Page – Gotta know where to find everything! Plus, a few suggestions for learning more about herbs in general: books, games and cards that are all excellent learning tools. And, if you want to know more about Elderberry, I’ve included links for further information.
Answer Pages

PDF digital file – 58 pages cover to cover.