Free nature bingo cards to download
It's finally summer, and we're loving being outside. Print off these three bingo cards, head outside and see who can get a bingo first!
Printable spring scavenger hunt
It’s officially spring, and that means that I officially want to get outside. I can’t always get outside, because sometimes the computer ropes me in to work, but I am thankful that I have a job that I get outside more than most. If you’re looking for something to do with the kiddos when you Read More »
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Create your own activity trail
With the polar vortex bringing record-breaking windchills to the Midwest last week, a lot of families with young ones were stuck indoors. I heard from one mom that her family didn’t go anywhere for five days. I got a video from my sister-in-law of her three daughters running in circles around the house. Kids have Read More »
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Can you find them all? Try our indoor/outdoor fall scavenger hunt
The weather is chilly, but that doesn’t mean that kids hibernate. Your kids are still as active as ever, and they want something to occupy their time. You want something to occupy their time too. Why not print off our fall scavenger hunt? There are indoor and outdoor items to find, and you can add Read More »
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Go on a Spring Scavenger Hunt
I don’t really want to sit at my desk today. I want to go outside! This weekend was really the first weekend I felt the warm sun on my skin, and the winds that flew were cool instead of frigid. It felt wonderful, and it finally feels like spring is showing its face. So instead Read More »
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Leave behind your nature art
Andy Goldsworthy is an intriguing nature artist who makes art, takes a photo and then leaves his art behind. (See some of Goldsworthy’s art here.) From piles of leaves that look like three-dimensional pits to rocks balanced in arches, his art inspires you to head outside and see what you can make with the items Read More »
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Color match trek in the Nature Playscape
Yesterday, I stopped at the local hardware store and picked up a few paint chips to take into the Nature Playscape at the Dickinson County Nature Center. I thought I would play a little game and see what colors in nature I could match to my paint chips. The outdoor play area has so many Read More »
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Take the kids outside for a shape walk
The sun is finally shining, and the ice is melting. It’s a beautiful day to get outside. But what to do, what to do? Why not take the kids on a shape walk? Challenge your tots, or your older children, to use their observational skills and see how many shapes they can find in nature. Read More »
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