Here are 10 ideas to get your creative juices flowing to head outdoors! 1. Go on One Hike: Head outdoors for at least one hike. I love hiking with the family as long as we pick appropriate trails. I like well marked, short jaunts (maximum 2 miles round trip) that are not too hilly. For […]
Taking pretend play outdoors can encourage children to explore dramatic play in a whole new way. Here we created an outdoor tree swing for baby and a slide. My little one pushed her baby doll in the stroller over to her “pretend park”. She fed baby, pushed her on the swing and helped her down […]
Looking for something to do? Suggest to the kids to make their own amusement park. My children invented the games above: twisty swing, sled carry and the roller rider. They created their own fake tickets to sell and gave the younger kids rides all afternoon. In addition, they opened up a snack bar with signature […]
My children built a small outdoor landscape for their small toys to live in this past weekend. There was a natural nook in the tree stump to create a small shelter. After hunting for some furniture (bark and rocks) the tiny toy land was ready to play with. Most of the entertainment was creating the […]
Running Bases is a great classic game that I played frequently as a child and my children play now. Here is how you play: Preparation: Head outdoors and find two trees at least 40 feet apart. If trees are not available, put out two bases or cones. Grab a ball to toss, something that won’t […]
Here is one of the games my son set up at his recent birthday party. He turned over a Styrofoam cooler, pushed 5 golf tees into the bottom and balanced 5 ping pong balls on top of each golf tee. Using a water gun from about 5 feet away, we timed how fast each player […]
Check out these 5 fun games to play on July 4th. It does not get any easier than this – just print and play to start celebrating Independence Day. You can download one game for free – Red, White, Blue, Flag.
Head outdoors with your toddler to create some nature salad. Give the toddler a plastic bowl, large spoon, ladle or tongs. Go exploring to find grass, large leaves, wildflowers or whatever your child can find in nature. Mix it all up and you have a delicious nature salad. If it is a warm day, add […]
Yesterday, my toddler enjoyed gathering items outdoors for her first nature collection. I have been saving clear plastic jars with lids and this one sure came in handy. She loved collecting rocks and picking dandelions. She would drop them each in the jar and close it up. With the jar being clear, she admired the […]
On a recent hot day, the children were outside playing in the sprinkler and the toddler was splashing in the kiddie pool. The older kids decided to try and make their own pool. Using a parachute, they created their own “pool”. The thing I love about this activity is that they did it 100% on […]