My family and I love to go camping. In fact, we just came back from a four day weekend of camping. Ever since I have been a child one of the things I enjoy the most when camping is sitting around the campfire. Whether it be watching the flames change colors, eating s’mores or just […]
Here is a simple outdoor tag game for children of all ages. Similar to Red Light, Green Light but Wolves and Sheep is even easier (and less cheating and arguing). How to Play: 1. Pick one person to be the wolf. This person stands on one side of the yard. 2. All the rest of […]
My 6 year old daughter came up with this idea for homemade glowsticks. She laced some fancy star beads and glow in the dark beads onto pipe cleaners. She made a loop at one end so she could hang them up at night when we are camping. They came out really pretty. She plans on […]
Here is a fun science activity for the outdoors. You can create these rockets from household items. The idea for the cork rockets came from Zoom’s Lemon Juice Rockets. We found vinegar to work much better than lemon juice when creating the blast off.
With the kids on vacation this week there was plenty of down time earlier in the week. They invented this game of outdoor survival. It was a huge hit with them and even a bigger hit for Mom and you will quickly see why when you read the objective of the game. They played it […]
Here are some simple ideas to celebrate Earth Day: 1. Earth Day Crafts: Create collages out of recycled materials. The children can cut up recycled cardboard or magazines to create a collage. Perhaps think of a theme such as healthy foods or exercise. Maybe write the child’s name in large bubble letters and glue on […]
This has been a tradition for the last several years in our family. It is loads of fun and great for kids of all ages. Object of the Contest: Create the strongest “nest” for your egg so that your egg remains intact after dropping it from different heights. How you Play: 1. Collect recycles: […]
