Earlier this week, I shared what I’m thankful for this holiday season. Our Thankfulness Tree gave The Big Explorer a chance to do the same. This activity doesn’t have to be restricted to Thanksgiving, though; it’s a great way to celebrate the upcoming holidays and the end of the year, too. We started by creating a “tree” out of sticks The Big and Little Explorer collected on … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Observe a Full Moon
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The big explorer has been fascinated with the moon since he could first talk. He would describe it back then by its size – “part moon” and “ball” were his big two distinctions. We make a point of trying to be outside on the nights when there’s a full moon, and this last month’s was … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Go Stargazing
Photo by shanon wiseFun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. We aren’t often lucky enough to see stars in our night sky – and if we do, there are usually just a couple of them. One of the drawbacks of living in a big city (and a very polluted one, at that).But on Halloween night, the stars decided to put on one of the grandest … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Start a Bird Book
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. After our birdwatching adventure at Malibu Lagoon last weekend, the big explorer and I were gushing about all of our favorite sightings. It seemed like the perfect time to start writing them down. Hence the idea for a bird book. We decided we should start with the birds we see … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Explore Backyard Nature After a Rain
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The Nature Connection Ever noticed how things look, feel, even smell different after it rains? It’s one of my favorite times to head outside, especially with the kids. They marvel at everything that seems even slightly new and different from before. It doesn’t matter how long you … [Read more...]