Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEALook for wildlife – and signs of wildlife – in our very urban backyard.This week is National Wildlife Week – a signature event of National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There™ campaign. To celebrate, I thought it might be fun for the kids to see what type of wildlife lives in … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Backyard Campfire
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The idea: Enjoy a tasty treat (read: S’mores) outside in front of our portable fire pit.Our notes from the field: A few months ago during the hustle and bustle of the holiday madness, I felt like our family needed a break from it all. What better way to take a family “time out” than to … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The idea Shake up our usual neighborhood walk with a nature scavenger hunt. Thanks to Michele of Fun Orange County Parks for pointing me in the direction of this free, downloadable checklist of items. (You can find it and others like it at Hearts and Trees.) I’m a big fan of this … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Let’s Get Magnifying!
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The idea: Take an up-close look at nearby nature using a magnifying glass.Our notes from the field: During our recent adventures in the school garden, I brought along a few of our magnifying glasses hoping I could inspire the 5 year old to take a close-up look around the garden.Kids … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Make a Pinecone Birdfeeder
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The idea: Create an eco-friendly birdfeeder using string, peanut butter and pinecones.This idea was inspired by fellow nature-loving blogger, Marghanita of the Little Humbugs. She even posted a great video on collecting pinecones and making the feeders, which is how we knew what to … [Read more...]