Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. My last post was about gearing up for snow play so what better to follow than a fun, simple activity to try once you get there? Not having actually been to see the white stuff with my little ones, I called in an expert -- Melynda Harrison over at Traveling Mel. She came up with a … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Nighttime Neighborhood Walks
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. The idea: Head out the front door for a nighttime walk around the neighborhood.With my oldest in all-day kindergarten (and an afterschool program to boot), we don’t get much time to play outside during the week. Taking a walk after dinner is one of the easiest ways for our family to get … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Backyard Bird Watching
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...]
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...]
Fun Friday: Cloud Watching
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. When it comes to nature, sometimes it’s a good thing to have your head in the clouds.We enjoy cloud watching almost every day, often in the moments between parking our car in the driveway after school and heading into the house. I love how quickly it allows us to connect with nature and … [Read more...]