The Children & Nature Network is kicking off a huge event in a couple of days called Let’s G.O.! (Get Outside) Month. The idea is to rally people of all ages to play, serve and celebrate nature during the month of April. Now you know I couldn’t let something as big as this slip by without lending my support. To that end, I’ll be trying a few new things here on the … [Read more...]
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Our Backyard Adventure Kit
This post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.One of the things I mentioned in my “Making Time for a Green Hour: 30-Day Check-In” post last week is the importance of being prepared. Ideas, inspiration and a few tools can come in handy on days when getting outside feels more like a … [Read more...]
A Kid’s Take on Getting His 15 Minutes Outside
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.This blog is all about connecting kids to nature; about letting kids explore, discover, play and get dirty to their heart’s content. To date, I have based my posts on a blend of personal experiences, common sense and what I think is … [Read more...]
Book Review and Giveaway: 15 Minutes Outside
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit. I’d love to be impartial about this book, but I just can’t do it. That’s because since I received my copy of 15 Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect With Your Kids a little more than a week ago, it has … [Read more...]
My Favorite Sources of Inspiration for Getting Outside
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside with your kids every day a habit.One of the things I found most helpful when I started the KidsDiscoverNature.com 30-Day Outdoor Challenge last summer was having a list of things we like to do outside at the ready. To this list, I also added things I … [Read more...]