The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy & Art offers children ages four to eight creative garden activities in play & imagination, reading & writing, science & math, arts & crafts, and recipes. The ideas are age-appropriate, fun, and informative including the one we created, story stones. It’s written by Cathy James, the […]
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Imagination + Nature + Kids = Woodland People
Hello! It is so lovely to be here today. I am Maggy, and write over at Red Ted Art, where I like to get crafty with my two young children Red Ted (4) and Pip Squeak (2). You will find the website packed with kids craft ideas for all seasons and age groups. People often […]
Go Outside and Play in Your Snow Kitchen
Sometimes we have to be very creative to get our kids outside in the cold winter snow; at least my kids anyway. IKEA opened in Denver a few months ago and I found these awesome kitchen accessories for cheap and decided to give it to the girls with the impression that it was only for […]
Get Outside in Winter – 8 Great Activities for Kids
by Judy Molland, author of Get Out! 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future (Free Spirit Publishing, 2009) (Affiliate link) Winter is a great time to be a kid. Nature is awesome, amazing to look at, touch, and listen to, especially in winter. Fresh air and […]
New Recommended Books for Your Nightstand: Food, Imagination, & Outside
Don’t miss this post today. These five books have make my life richer, and I want to tell you all about them. There’s Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, my newest favorite parenting book, 15 Minutes Outside, a quick daily outside ideas book, The Family Dinner, a cookbook of inspiration, Where Children Sleep, forced reflection on the […]
Weather Wonderland: 5 Activities for Appreciating Clouds & Storms
by Jen Henderson, freelance journalist and weather expert. As a storm chaser and weather safety expert, I get all kinds of questions about the best way to teach children to appreciate weather and to understand the dangers and risks involved with storms. Two of the most important suggestions I make are to talk to kids often […]
DIY Backyard Obstacle Course for Your Kids
Get kids active and outdoors with a do-it-yourself (DIY) backyard obstacle course. Obstacle courses build important gross motor skills, develop muscles, develop coordination, help motor planning, increase endurance, increase confidence, basically, all the benefits of outdoor play and physical activity that you already know about. Let each of your kids (or their friends) invent a […]