If you’ve been around these parts, you’ll know that we have a fondness for nature activities 😉 Most rooms in our house host some type of nature collection — shells, rocks, tree seeds, leaves in the Fall, etc. And many of these were started on the fly — a trip to the beach, a vacation …
Outdoor Fun
Spring is coming! It is — I promise 🙂 So today we have an awesome list of outdoor activities, nature crafts and games — 50 ways to enjoy the outdoors. Because with Spring comes that super nice weather (not too cold, not too hot), those perfect days when we can open the windows, listen to …
Welcome to Discover & Explore – a weekly themed linky where we love to share fun kids activities and awesome ways for families to connect and learn! The linky is hosted by Edventures with Kids and Fantastic Fun & Learning.
This week’s Discover & Explore linky will highlight Earth Day Activities for kids and families.
Even though we celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd this year, it’s really an everyday activity. There are so many easy ways to introduce kids to environmental ideas and adopt eco-friendly behaviors at home, at school and in your community.
We headed out this weekend for a few hours to fly a kite – a spur of the moment idea to enjoy some outdoor time on a windy day.
Have you ever gone kite flying with the kids?
After a long winter, kids love to get outside and stretch their legs!
Let them get their hands muddy, get their feet wet and discover what happens to nature in the spring.
I don’t know about your house but in our neck of the woods, Spring can get really busy!
The end of the school year is approaching which means school performances, state assessments and helping the kids to finish all those final projects they need to do.
Then there’s getting the yard and house cleaned up after winter — turning over the garden, putting away winter clothes, cleaning out the garage so we can FIND the spring toys — all that spring cleaning.
This post is sponsored by the Voice of Play. We are joining them this month to inspire families to get outside & explore their local playgrounds! Spring is in the air and for so many children that means heading back to the playground! We’ve already seen an increase in visitors to our neighborhood playground …
I know the rest of the world thinks that Spring begins on March 20th with the Spring Equinox but for us, Spring activities begin the day we turn back the clocks and gain that extra hour of daylight. Ahh… dinner during daylight hours Heading to the park after dinner The sounds of birds in the …
We had some amazing posts linked up to our Discover & Explore ‘Gardening with Kids‘ linky. Be sure to stop by Fantastic Fun & Learning to see some of the cool science-related garden ideas that are being featured today.
With the National Summer Library Book theme being ‘Dig into Reading’, I wanted to feature some of the great posts that would pair nicely with garden books for your summer reading list.
This week, our Discover & Explore feature is Gardening with Kids. We can’t wait to see all of your fun ideas & projects as we enter gardening season! Not only is gardening a fun family activity, it’s also a wonderful way to learn about science, nature and math. And kids really enjoy digging in the …