Today’s post is brought to you by the folks at Play Outdoors. Once the summer months start to shed light on the rainy, cold weather we’ve experienced throughout winter and spring, all we can think of is how to plan the most outdoor excursions possible to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. Striving to spend as much time outside as possible doesn’t have to mean spending a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Take a Nature City Walk
Take a Nature City Walk celebrates something very near and dear to my heart as a longtime resident of Los Angeles: The amazing natural environment that exists in the heart of cities in North America. This 32-page book is written for kids ages 8 and up, but I read it with the big explorer (5 ½ years old), who had no problem following along. That’s because the book’s goal is … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Dig in the Dirt
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA Get dirty digging. Extra points for getting really, seriously filthy. Since our geocaching adventure this weekend, the big explorer has been obsessed with the idea of hiding and seeking treasure. He decided it might be fun to bury his own, and then get someone to find … [Read more...]
Treasure Hunting at Dole Plantation
It seems like our family’s got treasure hunting on the brain these days. From our numerous outdoor scavenger hunts to our first geocaching adventure last weekend, we’ve been enjoying quite a few seek-and-find nature games these past couple of months.The big explorer’s mostly to blame for it. He’s always up for outdoor nature fun if a hunt and treasure are involved! Take for … [Read more...]
Our Urban Geocaching (Mis)Adventures
Ever since putting together my list of 5ives last November, I’ve wanted to go geocaching. The only problem is that it involves some technical prowess, of which I have none. That made it easy for me to keep putting it off. But when my friend Lora over at Tripping With Kids got an idea to host a geocaching blogger event this May, I realized it was time to give it a try. A … [Read more...]