When it comes to Mother’s Day, I love helping the kids create something extra special for their grandmas. I especially enjoy crafts that are simple and involve spending time outside. Here are a few Mother’s Day nature crafts just right for kids. I promise – we’ve tried each one! 6 Mother’s Day Nature Crafts for Kids (as shown left to right in the image above) 1. … [Read more...]
Our May Day Basket Tradition
May 1 is right around the corner and around here that means we’ll be making May Day baskets. Yes, May 1 – also know as May Day – is historically a time to celebrate the Earth’s fertile season. But our tradition has less lofty origins. It began a few years ago when The Big Explorer first started school. One of his classmates surprised us with a May Day basket full of … [Read more...]
Family Travel Book: Your Guide to the National Parks
I hope after reading my Earth Day pledge earlier this week, you’ve given some serious thought to visiting a national park in the near future. To help with your planning, you might want to check out Your Guide to the National Parks, “the complete guide to all 58 national parks.” Author Michael Joseph Oswald spent a full two years exploring and photographing the parks. In the … [Read more...]
My Earth Day Pledge: Visit a National Park with Kids
“Guard it well, for it is far more precious than money … once destroyed, nature’s beauty cannot be purchased at any price.” – Ansel Adams This is an exciting week for nature lovers. For one thing, April 22 is Earth Day – a day dedicated around the world to environmental activities and celebrations. The second reason this is an exciting week is because from April 16–24, … [Read more...]
Movie Review – Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
Now open at an IMAX theater near year, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, takes audiences on a journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. And it’s a 3D journey at that. Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, this 40-minute documentary explores the plight of the lemurs that call this island home. These critters have an amazing story of adaptation to tell, … [Read more...]