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Southwest National Parks Family Trip: Zion, Bryce & Grand Canyon
If you’ve ever wanted to cross multiple National Parks off your bucket list in one fun week-long adventure, this is the post for you! Today, we have Katie Walsh, teacher, explorer and mom of 2, sharing her family’s most recent national parks trip through 3 amazing national parks – the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and…
Meet the Creative Team
I am beyond excited to announce that we have added 11 amazing women to our Creative Team! This incredibly talented group of mamas will be sharing their adventures, advice and experiences with you here on the website. They’re spread across the US, Canada and the UK, with 36 kids between them (so they know what…
Friday Feature: Christine Ekeroth
Hello Friday! A few weeks ago we launched a new series called “Friday Features,” where every other Friday we feature a member of our online Instagram community and the inspiration behind their gorgeous photos! I’m hoping this series will not only help inspire you to get outdoors more with your kids, but to also pick…
Streamside Sensory Play
This post is all about turning a visit to your local stream into a sensory experience for the kids. Creeks and streams are full of amazing opportunities for kids to get immersed (literally!) in nature. Playing in or near a stream is not only a learning experience about the natural world around them, but it’s…
20 Benefits of Raising Kids Around Animals
Animals are a part of many children’s lives and that’s a good thing because there are some truly amazing benefits of raising kids around animals. Animals large and small love, teach, delight, and offer a special kind of companionship for children and adults. Whether your companion animal is a dog, cat, fish, turtle, chicken, horse,…
Friday Feature: Kristen Ryan
Hello Friday! I’m excited to start a new series on here called “Friday Features.” Every other Friday I’ll be featuring a member of our online Instagram community and the inspiration behind their gorgeous photos! I’m hoping this series will not only help inspire you to get outdoors more with your kids, but to also pick…
Finding Sea Glass with Kids
There is definitely something magical about going on a treasure hunt with your kids. Whether you’re geocaching or doing a neighborhood scavenger hunt, finding real-life treasure is a sure way to get kids motivated to go outside and play. Today, we have Eloise, a UK photographer, mom of 3 and self-proclaimed beach lover here, sharing…
How to Create a Magical Day in the Forest for Children
Forests are naturally magical places with all kinds of possibilities for creative play and exploration. Today, we have Mary Henley, UK blogger and mom of two darling littles, here sharing how she infuses magic into a forest adventure with her kids. She’ll give you all the inspiration you need to create a magical day in…
Making a Difference with Vivobarefoot Kids
We humans have been pretty terrible to the planet we live on and the animals that inhabit it. Just since 1970, human activity has destroyed 60% of all the world’s animals. There are now over 16,000 endangered species threatened with extinction. Scientists estimate that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird, and mammal become extinct EVERY…
10 Tips for Taking Amazing Photos of Your Kids at the Beach
Summer will be here before we know it and I know lots of you are already planning your upcoming beach adventures. Today, we have the amazing Jeanni from JKutz Photography sharing all the tips, tricks and advice you need to know for capturing amazing photos of your kids on the beach. Make sure you read…
How to Make DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs with Kids
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…
Tapping Trees & Making Maple Syrup with Kids
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…
20 Ways to Incorporate Nature into your Daily Life
While getting you outdoors with your kids is our main mission, we are also parents and know that’s not always easy or possible. Sometimes weather, work, illness, injuries, lack of daylight, chores or other circumstances keep us from getting outside as much as we want (or at all). In those instances, there are tons of…
Nature Study: Raising Tadpoles with Kids
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…
Fun with Fungi: Grow Your Own Mushrooms
Today’s post is a fun one! Kari from rewildhood.com is back, sharing her family’s adventures with fungi. From finding wild mushrooms in the forest to growing your own mushrooms at home, this post is filled with fun ways to incorporate fungi and mushrooms into your nature study and kitchen! Fungi fanatics The kids and I…