Inspire your kids with these awesome outdoor scavenger hunts (many with free printables!) Scavenger hunts with kids are some of our favorite outdoor activities (as you may have guessed 🙂 They can be done together, as an independent activity, with a group of friends and are just so darn easy! Just grab a list & …
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Learn how to build a sundial — a great STEM activity for kids! For years I’ve been saying that it would be cool to have a sundial in the yard! First, I operate by ‘sundial’ time more than by a clock — you know, the “it’s just about the right time” kind of time 🙂 …
The kids and I have always loved forest animals — probably because we live in the middle of the plains 😉 So seeing a moose doesn’t happen so often in our area.
But when we head out on vacation — trips to the Rocky Mountains or The Black Hills of South Dakota — we spend time seeking out and observing the amazing wildlife in the forest!
Enjoy this free printable Forest Scavenger Hunt – a perfect list for your next hiking adventure with kids! I’m one of those nature nerds who loves the forest — whether it’s storytime with fabulous books about forest animals or heading out on a family hike, we seem to spend a lot of time in the …
Gorgeous children’s books about the forest life and woodland animals! Summer and Fall are the perfect time to read these stories set in the woods & get out to explore! You don’t need a large area at all — even a small wooded area will do — in order to experience a whole new world …
Kids of all ages will enjoy these forest animal games with FREE printables as an outdoor or indoor activity! Woodland animals are so intriguing to many kids – in fact, one of our most popular lists is the 10 Children’s Books about Life in the Forest. So I thought we’d pull together a group of …
Summer is the time to kick back, relax and enjoy the day. Kids relish in having the time to explore, create and connect with nature. And reading is one of the best summer pasttimes – in a hammock, on vacation or tucked away somewhere secret.
Here are some fun reads that celebrate all that summer has to offer:
Inspire your kids to learn about geography & cultures from around the world with these awesome books and mapping activities they’ll love! I so enjoy teaching my kids about places around the world — the people, landmarks and traditions. It’s important that they increase their global awareness and become ‘world-literate’ as they grow. One of …
Try these 20 FREE Backyard science experiments & outdoor science projects that are easy to do and turn your backyard into a giant science lab for kids! As you can tell by our HUGE collection of science experiments & activities for kids, we do many of them right in our backyard. This wasn’t always the …
Grab the newest free printable and enjoy these five awesomely FUN scavenger hunts for kids! Ready to send your kids off on a challenge this week? The newest of our scavenger hunts can be played 5 different ways and is great for kids from preschool up to teens! 5 Fun & Free Scavenger Hunts …