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July 5, 2019

Gardening with Kids: 5 Easy Vegetables to Grow

In GARDENING, GOOD FOR NATURE, INFORMATION, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, SUMMER

Gardening is a fun and easy nature adventure to do with kids of any age. Kids love getting messy, muddy and digging around in the earth. They also love being outside, being active, learning about new things and taking care of their very own project. All these things make gardening a perfect activity for kids. Today, we have the absolutely amazing Jemma of thimbleandtwig.com (English teacher and mom to 4 in London) here sharing tips…

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April 15, 2019

How to Make DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs with Kids

In CRAFTS, GARDENING, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

One of our favorite outdoor crafts is to make DIY wildflower seed bombs. Not only are these DIY seed bombs easy enough for kids to make in under an hour, but they’re good for the birds, bees, and butterflies in your area. They only require a few ingredients and have the added benefit of letting kids get their hands really messy! Make these and let your kids “seedbomb” the neighborhood or give them as homemade…

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April 10, 2019

Tapping Trees & Making Maple Syrup with Kids

In INFORMATION, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

The process of making maple syrup is one that absolutely fascinates me. The whole concept of tapping trees, collecting sap and creating your own syrup is something I’ve been curious about and interested in for years! Today, the amazing and inspiring Leslie Alvis is back sharing her family’s adventures in tapping trees and making maple syrup on their family cattle farm in Ohio. The Alvis family takes maple syrup seriously. They have nearly 300 taps…

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April 1, 2019

Nature Study: Raising Tadpoles with Kids

In ANIMALS/WILDLIFE, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Spring is here! And with the warmer weather comes a plethora of new opportunities to experience nature with your kids. One incredible way to teach children about wildlife, the phases of metamorphosis and caring for animals is by observing the life cycle of a frog. Today, we’re sharing the amazing experience of raising frogs, from spawn to tadpole to froglet! Ann Owen is here with the most beautiful images and the story of her family’s…

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January 7, 2019

Creating a Nature Window for Bird Watching

In BOOKS, FALL, GARDENING, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, SPRING, SUMMER, URBAN NATURE, WINTER

If you’ve ever taken the time to observe birds in your own backyard, I guarantee you’ll find them fascinating! Birds are incredibly social, intelligent, crafty, clever and funny. They are such a joy to watch. Over time, you can even get to know the local ones and their personalities. Today, I’m thrilled to have Nichole from Luckey Wanderers here sharing how she created a Nature Window in her home for watching and studying birds with her…

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November 5, 2018

How To Design A Backyard Dinosaur Garden & Mud Kitchen

In GARDENING, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Have you ever wanted to create an outdoor play area for your children? Today we have an incredibly creative New Zealand mom of two here giving us all the details on how to design a backyard dinosaur garden and mud kitchen for kids. From idea inception to reality, Catherine and her husband designed and built a fun and unique space for their son to play. This dinosaur garden and mud kitchen combines his love of…

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October 19, 2018

40+ More Beautiful Nature Books for Kids

In BOOKS, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Books are a big deal at our house! I have a 1st grader learning to read and a preschooler that would listen to 500 books a night if I had that kind of time. We voraciously go through books. I’m always on the hunt for fun new (to us) books for my little readers. Since we’re an outdoorsy family, we naturally love children’s books about nature and animals. Picture books are favorites since both kids…

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August 17, 2018

Friday Favorites: Little Pine Learners

In FRIDAY FAVORITES, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, PRINTABLES

For today’s Friday Favorites post, I’m sharing one of my favorite resources for fun, educational and nature-centered printables and activities for kids, Little Pine Learners. Little Pine Learners is run by Tara Rondinelli, an early childhood educator and mom to two adorable boys. She believes learning should be hands-on, fun and outdoorsy. She has an amazing talent for coming up with new and fun ways to get kids learning outdoors and incorporating natural materials into a learning…

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June 8, 2018

Grow Your Socks

In LESSONS, NATURE SCHOOL

Today I want to share a fun little science experiment with you that’s super easy to do and fun for kids – growing seed sprouts in your socks! I’m sure you’ve all seen the project where you can grow a bean sprout in a plastic bag with a piece of cotton. Well, this is a fun new twist on that concept. Instead of growing seeds in a bag, grow your socks! Not only do the…

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April 9, 2018

Everything You Wanted to Know About Tinkergarten

In NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, PARK

Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Tinkergarten? Tinkergarten offers outdoor, play-based education classes for kids 18 months to 8 years old (accompanied by an adult). Both kids and adults learn and grow together in the best classroom of all – nature! Tinkergarten believes that independent exploration, risk taking and getting a bit dirty help kids achieve great things – and we totally agree! Today we’re taking the opportunity to tell you everything you…

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March 2, 2018

Outdoor Learning: Winter Words Scavenger Hunt

In NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, PRINTABLES, WINTER

Today, I’m thrilled to share a fun outdoor learning activity created by Tara Rondinelli of Little Pine Learners. Tara has been an early childhood educator (K thru 3rd grade) for over 10 years and is mom to two adorable boys. She believes learning should be hands-on, fun and outdoorsy, if possible! She has an amazing talent for coming up with new and fun ways to get kids learning outdoors and incorporating natural materials into the classroom…

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