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Fun Friday: Build a Nest

by Debi Huang

Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. We’ve had birds on the brain for weeks now, so I suppose it was inevitable that eventually we’d try our hand at creating a nest. We haven’t had any luck seeing one up close, but we have noticed a ton of large nests in the trees right in front of our house.We decided it might be fun to turn … [Read more...]

Fun Friday: Make a Wish on a Dandelion

by Debi Huang

Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. Winter feels like the perfect time for making wishes. It’s a time for dreaming of what new adventures lie ahead come spring – or even beyond. Kids seem to sense this. I’ve caught the big explorer making wishes on dandelions a lot recently. It helps that we have a small patch of them growing … [Read more...]

Fun Friday: Catch a Rainbow

by Debi Huang

Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA: Delight in the magic of a rainbow with your kids. Okay, so you can’t really plan this one. But that’s what makes it so special. The next time you’re lucky enough to witness a rainbow (which should be soon now that the rainy weather is on it’s way), sit back, relax and … [Read more...]

Fun Friday: Explore a Flower

by Debi Huang

Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The ideaThis idea was actually sparked by a fun display I saw when we visited the California Science Center  last month. We found this giant sunflower puzzle. The goal is for kids to put the pieces together to see the sunflower “bloom.”I loved the idea of identifying the various parts … [Read more...]

Fun Friday: Backyard Field Guide | Getting Started

by Debi Huang

Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA Create our own backyard field guide. After reading an article last week about how to make a field guide to your yard, I thought it might be fun to give it a try. The goal of this first outing wasn’t much: Choose a format for our guide (pictures, words, sketches, etc.) and … [Read more...]

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Los Angeles based family nature expert sharing family-friendly outdoor trips in LA since 2009.  Contributor at NaturePlayTrips.com.

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