How to Make Leaf Bowls: A Fall Craft Using Leaves of Beautiful Colors
This is one of my favorite fall crafts. It gets you outside with the kids, exploring nature and finding leaves of all colors. Then you get to go inside and …
Soil: Everything Depends On It
Watch this video first Let’s start with a great video that helps us understand the importance of soil. Click here to view the “How Dirt Works” video by Nature Works …
Easter Nature Activities
Easter is just around the corner. Here are a few nature activities that are related to the holiday. I’ve included religious and non-religious ideas so hopefully these will work for …
5 Day Nature Challenge
Hi and welcome to the 5 day nature challenge! Here’s what you need to know: Challenge: Get outside for 30 minutes each day Duration: 5 days (Monday through Friday) Join …
3 Resources for Getting Outside and Engaged with Nature
As a mom, I know the struggle of getting kids outside and engaged with nature! It can be stressful, overwhelming and downright frustrating to plan activities, get out the door, …
iNaturalist: An App for the Great Outdoors – How-To Video
Are you having a hard time pulling your children away from the screen and into the outdoors? Why not transition them outside using an app that’s made to help people …
Can Playing Outside Make Our Kids Sick?
Is anyone sick of being sick? I certainly am. Little-Man Strovas battled colds, ear infections, eye infections (notice how these are all plural), pneumonia, and the flu this winter. Poor …
Scavenger Hunt: Nature Activity for Parents and Kids
Scavenger hunts are always a winning activity in our house. It provides the kids with a challenge, a way to expend some energy, and opportunities to think critically about natural …
Nature Nook: Nature Activity for Parents and Kids
Are you worried that your children will be in the next generation of kids that didn’t play outside because their parents were too busy working? Do you want to show …
5 Nature Activities to Get Your Kids Outside this Winter
When it comes to getting my kids outside in the winter, I fail miserably. I like being warm. I like being dry. I like having feeling in my fingertips. Don’t …