Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. Last weekend’s family nature club adventure found us bird watching at Malibu Lagoon State Beach. I thought a bird watching scavenger hunt was in order, so I created one. A scavenger hunt is a great way to make bird watching fun, especially for younger kids and those new to bird … [Read more...]
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Fun Friday: Magic Soup
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. There has been much brewing of magic soup around these parts lately. Amidst some rainy, cold, blustery days, the explorers managed not to mind the weather one bit – as long as they were busy creating their secret concoction outside in our backyard.It all started with the big … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Fly a Kite
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. During our December stay in Oxnard, the beach was our backyard. Add to that some brief periods with the perfect wind conditions – not too gusty, not too calm – and we had just the right ingredients for kite flying.The big explorer has been kite flying every winter for three years’ running, … [Read more...]
Finding Inspiration on the Trail at Will Rogers State Historic Park
Living in Los Angeles definitely has it perks. Just three weeks ago we were enjoying our first snow on a weekend trip to Yosemite National Park and yesterday we took a hike near Santa Monica in 80 plus degree weather. Gotta love it. This month’s family nature club outing took us to Will Rogers State Historic Park, just a 5-minute drive from the Santa Monica Pier. I’m sad … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Build a Snowman
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. While building a snowman may seem pretty mundane to those of you who see tons of the white stuff every year, it was one of the highlights of the big explorer’s recent first snow experience.He was so much looking forward to it in fact, that he created this sketch while we sat inside our cabin … [Read more...]