Continuing the inspired by nature challenge, here are ten ideas for engaging children to explore the great outdoors; Try bird watching: a set of binoculars and a visit to the library for a book of local birds and you are good to give it a go. Try ant watching: swap the binoculars for a magnifying […]
Exploring More in Nature’s Playground: At the Beach
This morning dawned sunny (but cool). As we started our morning routine of breakfasting and getting dressed, I was thinking about what we should go out and do. I wanted to take Immy out but not to our local playground of rubber and metal as my head is full of this idea of the natural […]
Exploring Nature’s Playground at Home
Today I was making Immy’s lunch and said to her, “After we have finished our lunch we can go outside and play.” As I said it this little light bulb lit up in my brain and said, “Aha! Why wait, just take lunch outside.” It was a little grey and overcast and had been raining […]
Mother Nature as Playmate, Teacher and Babysitter
Today we feature a guest post from author of Small Fry Outdoors, Caroline Webster, about the importance of time outdoors for children. When Christie asked me to write a guest post for her about children and the importance of outside fun; it set me to thinking about why it is such a passion of mine […]
Rainy Day Play Ideas
What to do on a rainy day? Put on your gumboots and jump in puddles! Well, we actually waited for a break in the grey, rainy morning before we popped on our boots and headed out into the cold. Immy had a great time jumping and splashing in puddles. We all have days when we […]
