Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA: Build a fairy house This certainly isn’t a new idea. In fact, my nature-loving friend, Marghanita, just shared some of the most magical fairy houses for her little humbug friends. I couldn’t believe how beautiful they were! And earlier this summer, Kari of activekidsclub.com … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Backyard Beach
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA: Create a backyard beach nature play areaDuring the remodel of my step-mom’s secret garden, she found a family treasure – this bin that dates back to my great-grandfather’s family farm, which operated back in the '20s. It’s a family heirloom to say the least, but one I felt deserved … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Make Mudcakes
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA Create “mudcakes” for our backyard fairies with nature-treasure toppings. I must give props to one of my favorite resources, the Idea Factory at Kinder, for this one. Earlier this week, I saw they were making gourmet mudcakes and thought the explorers and their friends might … [Read more...]
Our Summer 2010 Play Outdoors Bucket List
To know me is to know that I am obsessed with making lists. And not just your typical to-do lists, either. When it comes to this blog alone, I make lists of posts I want to write and places I want to explore with the family.I’m proud to say that these lists have proven helpful, especially when it comes to getting outside with the kids. Thanks to my post earlier this spring on … [Read more...]
5 Low-Cost Ideas for Outdoor Summer Fun
Today’s post is brought to you by the folks at Play Outdoors. Once the summer months start to shed light on the rainy, cold weather we’ve experienced throughout winter and spring, all we can think of is how to plan the most outdoor excursions possible to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. Striving to spend as much time outside as possible doesn’t have to mean spending a … [Read more...]