Kids outdoor learning ideas from my backyard to yours! Educator, preschool, and homeschool friendly.
Don’t you love activities that entertain the kiddos right in your own yard and neighborhood? One way to do this is create your own nature explorer kit! It’s a great way to create some open ended play options.
As much as I enjoy winter activities with my kids, I’m definitely looking forward to spring! And even though the weather won’t be on the same page as me for another couple months, one way to help the wait is by reading books about spring!
Besides being outdoors, reading was one of my favorite hobbies as a kid! Often, I would combine the two and read outside. A lot of my favorite stories were about nature and outdoor adventure!
Since my goal is to provide ideas to get your kids outside, I thought it would be a good idea to pause for a moment and talk about why it’s so important.
Springtime means flowers! And inevitably along with the flowers come bees and butterflies!
Do you remember being fascinated by tree rings as a kid? No? Maybe it was just me…😂. Just recently, my interest was reawakened and I thought this would be a cool thing to learn about with my 4-year-old! So I did a little bit of research. Turns out, there’s a lot more you can learn …
On a recent trip to South Dakota, my parents brought back a book for my son called Who Pooped in the Black Hills? You may or may not have been able to guess, but it’s about a family hunting for signs of animals.
Fall is in the air and kids are heading back to school! Or possibly heading to school for the first time if you have a preschooler like me. Since we’re leaning more toward the homeschool route, I’ve been in search of some preschool activities to do with my son, particularly those that would involve nature! …
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Everyone’s familiar with the concept of the classic lemonade stand. But if you want to take it a step further, there are tons of great business ideas for kids out there! I know kids generally regard summer as the time of year when they can play all day. As they say, all work and no …
A lot of articles about outdoor play (including my own) are nature or sports focused. But this week I want to switch it up and bring all the creative arts activities outside!
