Backyard Nature Fun activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. I recently shared with you how I’ve grown to marvel at spider webs – and the spiders in them. So it should come as no surprise that in gearing up for Halloween this year, I thought going on a spider web hunt with The Explorers would be fun. And finding spiders and signs of … [Read more...]
Backyard Nature Fun: Tree Detectives
Backyard Nature Fun activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. I've stared at the trees in front of our cabin in Yosemite my entire life; it wasn’t until this weekend that the kids and I finally set out to identify them. It may not sound like that exciting of a task, but we turned it into a game by becoming tree detectives – … [Read more...]
Top 10 Posts About Fall Nature Fun
Welcome to “Top Ten Tuesdays,” where I share one of my many nature-themed idea lists. Enjoy!Top 10 Posts About Fall Nature Fun The changing of the seasons is a good time to start thinking about what can’t-miss nature activities you’d like to add to your fall bucket list. Here are last year’s most popular fall posts from yours truly to get you thinking. 1. 50 Ways to … [Read more...]
Top 10 Ways to Play With Sticks
I’ve mentioned before how much I love making lists. I thought it might be fun to share some of them with you on a more regular basis. Welcome to the first of what I hope will be many more “Top 10 Tuesdays.” Top 10 Ways to Play With Sticks If you give a kid a stick … you’ll be amazed how little else they need to entertain themselves. Here are a few inspiring ideas to prove … [Read more...]
Our Back-to-School Outdoor Activity Jar
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide you with inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit.It’s hard to believe that the start of school is right around the corner. Summer has flown by. Although I’m in a bit of denial, the calendar doesn’t lie. There’s just a little more time left before the cooler, grayer, more … [Read more...]