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.
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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If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that life is unpredictable. Time, relationships, nature, freedom, and family are some of the most valuable assets in our lives. One experience that combines all these elements is spending time with children outdoors. For instance, you can plan an exciting tree climbing expedition! Tree climbing comes with
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The fall season is such a beautiful time of year. The weather is cooler and the days are still long enough to get out after supper. When it comes to this time of year many families start looking for seasonally fun activities. Leaves and pumpkins and fresh apple cider. The fall has so many great
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Keep that summer fun momentum going right into fall with these outdoor activity calendars. Print them out and be reminded of all the fall activities for kids and families that you can still enjoy before the weather turns cold. No excuses. Use this calendars to take away the guesswork of what to go do outside.
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As a kid, playing outside is the best. Between water games when it’s warm to sledding when it’s cold, outside has almost unlimited opportunities for fun and play. Need something new and exciting? Playing outside in the dark adds a new element of fun that your kids probably haven’t had a ton of experience with.
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Have you been asked to work from home? Or perhaps you’re doing school at home or you’re practicing social distancing… or (and hopefully this isn’t the case) your family has been asked to self-isolate? Or, maybe it’s nothing at all to do with this current state of affairs… you just happen to be stuck at
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Are you addicted to your device? Do your kids play too many video games or does your husband watch too much Netflix? Have you ever challenged your family to put screens away for a whole seven days? Have you ever done a screen free week? Have you even heard of Screen Free Week? Of course
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Getting outside and exploring your surroundings with a neighborhood scavenger hunt is a great way to be active and have fun. There are so many cool things within walking distance of your home just waiting to be discovered. If you’re looking for a fun way to get the family outside together and enjoying the fresh
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Do you ever struggle with getting your kids outside? Wonder what you’ll do when you get out there? Spend hours scrolling Pinterest looking for the perfect nature play activity that you’ll never actually do because it takes 40 minutes to set up, a designer backyard, or a degree in carpentry or chemistry? If your hands
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“Time to go outside and play!” … Some kids hear that and rush out the door before you can say “tick check.” Others hear it and try to climb inside the couch. This article is for dealing with the latter group of kids, those kids for which getting outside is such a struggle. (This post
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