This is where you’ll read all about getting your kids out into the backyard for simple nature play and family fun. Take advantage of your nearby nature with the help of scavenger hunts, no-fuss play ideas, easy gardening with kids, and outdoor parenting tips.
Want some fun and easy ways to get your family outside having fun? Have you ever done a scavenger hunt outside or a specific nature scavenger hunt? They’re incredibly versatile… you can use them for all ages, plus they’re a low-prep activity. Make sure to grab your nature scavenger hunt free printable below! The first …
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Once that warm weather comes around, it’s time to break out the warm weather activities! Top of most kid lists is usually water-related activities, am I right? Break out the slip-n-slide, the water balloons, the water guns, the water table, and the kiddie pool! After a few days of splashing around in the kiddie pool, …
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Here are the basic rules for Bean Bag Toss / Cornhole. 2 or 4 Players divided into teams with one member of each team on the opposing sides. You can also play with only 2 people, both standing on the same side, throwing only at one board. Each team has 4 bags to throw onto …
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When the weather turns nice, it’s always a joy to get outdoors, isn’t it? The kids need some open space to run off all that extra winter energy and we all need some vitamin D to perk up from the gray doldrums of cold weather. Maybe some giant games for outdoors to get everyone outside? …
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We hear it all the time “kids need less screen time, more outside time”. Intentions aside, in today’s world of social fears, urban living, and over-scheduled lives, it’s hard to get your kids outside. It’s hard to get ourselves outside! We don’t need more lectures on why kids need outdoor time. Instead we need practical …
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Camping with kids can be a lot of fun and camping with kids can also be chaotic, stressful, and exhausting. Cue the drum roll….. but backyard camping at home with kids, it’s the best of both! Easier, less stressful and still heaps of fun! If there is any apprehension from you or your family, this …
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Have you ever flipped through the pictures of a Gwyneth Paltrow cookbook? Well, for starters, if the food in those cookbooks will make my thighs look like hers, then let’s get cooking! But what I really covet (and you might too) are the glamorous family picnics she and her kids enjoy: hand-stitched quilts, laced napkins, …
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Hands up if you like smores! I like smores. My kids love smores! Really, you can’t go wrong with stuffing melted chocolate and gooey marshmallow into your mouth, right? Perhaps I’m getting a little too excited about all this. But, I have reason. For our family, smores are an eat-outside-only food, so that means we …
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Looking for stuff to do in the backyard when you’re (or your kids) are bored? Check out this lengthy list of fun things to do outside in your backyard! Some are free, some are creative, some are silly and some take some planning and involvement. But, all of them are great activity ideas! Here’s great …
Do you need extra motivation to get outside when the temperature drops below freezing? Perhaps these ice ornaments will be just the thing to get you and your kids outside. These ice sun catchers can be made with a variety of items, are interesting to look at, and sparkle beautifully in the sun. Plus, they …
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