Consider this Fun Friday 2.0: I’ll still be sharing simple, quick ideas for nature play, but in a slightly new-and-improved format. Thought you might find it entertaining (and hopefully, helpful) to hear how each of the activities I recommend fared with my own little explorers. Here goes …The idea: Head out to your backyard to bird watch.Our notes from the field: A few weeks … [Read more...]
What’s in Your Adventure Bag?
I hope you’ve figured out by now that I love to take my little ones adventuring. Whether it’s a morning at the zoo or a playdate in the park, we do our fair share of exploring the outdoors. One of my greatest dilemmas is deciding what to bring – too much and you can’t carry it all, too little and you inevitably find yourself one snack too few and one kid (or more) too cranky!I … [Read more...]
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) is one spot in LA that we return to time and time again. It is the spot in Los Angeles to see dinosaur fossils, and we’ve been coming to see them since the kids were in strollers. In just the few years that have passed since, the museum has expanded and developed new exhibits and programs that now make it arguably one of … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Puddle Jumping
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. Sometimes it’s the simplest things in nature that provide the most fun. Like playing in the mud or jumping in puddles.For those of you not getting rained on at the moment, I apologize. This idea is meant to encourage those of us enduring downpours here in Southern California to remember … [Read more...]
5 Questions & Answers on Outdoor Play
I’m so happy to have enjoyed a nature playdate recently with one of my favorite outdoor pals, Michele Whiteaker of Fun Orange County Parks. She is a big proponent of outdoor play and her blog offers information not only about Orange County Parks (including photos, amenities and other important details), but also simple ways to enjoy playing in the OC and beyond.I find Michele’s … [Read more...]