Personally, I can't wait to take my boys on an overnight rafting experience! While on a walk, try to find something that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Another garden to plant proojects one specifically for attracting butterflies and caterpillars. All Rights Reserved. Cut different shapes out of paper. Save Money Explore.

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Safety Note: It should go without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway. Watch your kiddos when they are playing games on the trampoline! Also, be sure you have a trampoline with a net. We are HUGE fans of the safety precautions offered by Springfree Trampolines , and encourage you to look into them for your own backyard fun! Photograph Flowers. Putting a camera in a child's hands will open their eyes up to new things. Let them photograph flowers from their special perspective.

Enjoy A Picnic. It's amazing how much better an apple tastes when you're enjoying it on a blanket under a shade tree.

Pack a picnic for the backyard or your local park. Grow Beans and Herbs. We grow pole beans every summer, and the kids love it!

Adventurous types can even grow them on a tee-pee style pole setup for a secret summer hideaway. Herbs are another fun things to grow with kids because they, like pole beans, grow fast Go On A Scavenger Hunt. Nature scavenger hunts are super exciting for kids, and lead them to explore places they might not otherwise go. For kids who don't read, there are some great picture-based scavenger hunts online.

Here is a link to our Pinterest board with dozens of scavenger hunt ideas. Plant A Butterfly Garden. Another garden to plant is one specifically for attracting butterflies and caterpillars. Work with your kiddos to learn about which kinds of caterpillars are predominant in your area, what flowers they prefer, and when to plant them. Build a Laundry Line Tent.

For reading, naps or just playing hide-and-seek you can throw a sheet over a laundry line for instant fun. Make Birdfeeders. Use fruit, seeds and peanut butter to make bird feeders for your feathered friends. Paint Fairy Houses. If you'd rather not plant in the dirt, you can still create a garden for attracting fairies. Paint a fairy house , then add a pebble path and your favorite fairy characters.

Release Ladybugs. Ladybugs are great for your garden, and interesting for your kids. We release ladybugs every year This is the source we've been using for years. Examine Spider Webs.

The best time to do this is early morning. Head out in your jammies and look over the bushes for dew-kissed spider webs.

It's extra luck if you see the spider, too! Jump With Xmas Lights. Forget the Griswald family; this is way better. String white Christmas lights from the top of the trampoline netting for a festive jumping experience well into the evening. Bowl In The Dark. Fill 10 water bottles with water and a glow stick for the perfect glow-in-the-dark bowling set up.

Watch A Movie. A sheet, a projector, and a bowl of popcorn makes the BEST way to enjoy a new movie outside. Invite the neighborhood to your own "drive-in theatre" experience.

Gaze At The Stars. My kids love looking at the stars at night Pile your pillows on the trampoline to avoid the ants and scratchy grass. Kids jumping on the trampoline? No worries. Just use a kiddie pool filled with pillows and blankets!

Hunt For Eggs. It doesn't have to be Easter to enjoy an egg-hunting game. Fill those leftover plastic eggs with with glow-in-the-dark pieces for fun at night. Play Flashlight Tag. It's an old-fashioned favorite that never gets tiring - flashlight tag! Think tag and hide-and-seek in the dark. The rules can sometimes vary, but the basic premise is that one person is "it" and they try to spot their friends hiding in the dark by using their flashlight to "tag" them!

Hunt At Night. Night time scavenger hunts are great challenges for kids. Include nocturnal animals like bats, or evening sounds like a hooting owl. You can also include constellations, toads, crickets, airplanes Dance To The Music. Turn on the music and turn out the lights. With glow sticks around your head, waist and ankles for semi-anonymous dancing excitement. Tass The Rings. Use those bottles you have for bowling 28 above and toss glow-in-the-dark rings around their necks, like old-time circus fun.

Roast S'Mores. The ultimate night time adventure is a bonfire, ideal for roasting marshmallows and making s'mores. Bring a guitar and a tune to sing the night away. Toss the Disc. Disc golf aka Frisbee golf is all the rage, and it's fun for kids of all ages. Four Georgia State Parks offer disc courses for a small fee, and often times city or county parks near you will have 9-hole courses, as well. Not familiar? Here are the rules. Cache in on Fun.

We have found so many hidden gems across the state by tracking new caches as we travel. Pro Tip: Save the toys inside kid's meals from your favorite fast food joint. They're great for leaving at a cache. Climb a Canyon. One year, our family made a goal to join and complete the Canyon Climber's Club. We've finished Cloudland Canyon , and we have three more to go! What's required from you?

That you climb the steps to the top of Amicalola Falls, explore the floor of Providence Canyon, brave the swinging bridge at Tallulah Gorge, and master the staircase at Cloudland Canyon. You can do it! Become a Jr. The Junior Ranger program is another family favorite. It doesn't matter what state you're visiting, or even if you're visiting a state park, historic site, or national park -- there is probably a Junior Ranger program.

These are generally free, and offer a great way for your kids to learn more about the nature and the area they're exploring. Play Some Putt Putt. Putt-putt or miniature golf courses are excellent ways to test your kiddos' skill and agility -- and your own. There are pirate courses, roof top courses , courses open at night, and so much more. Peddle the Peddle Boats. My youngest is still a little leery of kayaks, but he loves heading out on the water with a paddle boat. He even talked his Grampa into an adventure when we last visited The Rock Ranch.

You can also find them at many state parks for only a nominal fee. Go For a Swim. From city parks with traditional public pools to historic pools like those at FDR or Cave Spring , going for a swim is always a fun way to get some exercise.

Taste Spring Water. Have your kids ever tried water right from a spring? My boys loved venturing to Cave Spring and Indian Springs to taste the water. It was an interesting comparison since one is sulphuric and the other is not. Bring the kids and several jugs to fill while you are there. Hike During a Full Moon. Georgia State Parks and Arabia Mountain offer several full moon hikes each year. With the moon shining bright, it's a great way to see wildlife and explore familiar territory in a new way.

Jump Hopscotch. Grab the chalk and get going! Forget how to play the game, or looking for some variations? Parents Magazine offers some help. Catch Fireflies. These nights are always the best Play Sardines. You could play hide-and-seek but this variation is so much more fun. Ahh the memories.

I played this at recess in school all the time. Draw a circle in the dirt, then take turns trying to knock each other's marbles out. The older the kiddo, the larger the circle. Bat Wiffle Ball. Forget broken windows and heavy bats - wiffle ball is the answer. You can generally pick up a bat and perforated ball for only a few dollars at WalMart or Dick's.

Kick Ball. Give your nature walk more direction by giving students specific items to seek out. You can make your own boards, or hit the link below for free printables for every season. Learn more: Massachusetts Audubon Society. Gather a variety of materials try tissues, handkerchiefs, plastic bags, etc. Learn more: Inspiration Laboratories.

This is the kind of experiment that simply has to be done outdoors. Kids will marvel at the chemical reaction that sends diet soda shooting high in the air when Mentos are added.

You can use any sturdy notebook, or hit the link below for free printable journal pages and a fun DIY carry-along journal project. Learn more: Edventures With Kids. Students learn about ecology, recycling, and plant life cycles. Kids love to pick up rocks, and there are plenty of great science experiments you can do with them. In this one, you pour vinegar over a rock to see if it bubbles.

Learn more: Edventures with Kids. Use a cell phone to snap pictures of everything you find on a nature walk, then report those sightings to Project Noah. This citizen science project is dedicated to documenting every living thing on Earth! Teachers, get ideas for using Project Noah in your classroom here. Learn more: Project Noah. Explore the power of the sun when you build your own solar ovens and use them to cook some yummy treats. The link below has complete instructions.

Learn more: Desert Chica. All you need is a plastic bottle, a ruler, and a permanent marker to make your own rain gauge. Monitor your measurements and Netgear Modem Router Sign In Not Found see how they stack up against meteorology reports in your area. Learn More: NurtureStore. The supplies and method are simple enough for anyone to try it. Learn more: Teach Beside Me. Learn more: Steve Spangler Science.

Give trees a closer look and learn to identify them by their leaves and seeds. These jars preserve the leaves and seeds for future study, too. Take kids outdoors to use their five senses with this free printable scavenger hunt activity. You may have heard that monarch butterflies are struggling to keep their population alive. Join the fight to save these beautiful bugs by planting your own butterfly garden, monitoring monarch populations, and more.

Get all the info you need at the link. Learn more: Monarch Watch. Explore dendrochronology using this free printable as a guide. Have you ever noticed that birds can be difficult to spot, even though signs of them are all around? This free printable scavenger hunt helps you find evidence that birds live nearby. Just look for nests and food sources and listening for their sounds.

I used to loathe winter in every sense of the word. For me, it was a time of forced isolation, a season that Soft Close Bottom Drawer Slides Not Found kept me from doing the thing I wanted to do — namely, being outdoors. A warm coat, several high-quality, moisture-wicking layers, and warm boots make spending time outdoors in the winter fun instead of torture.

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More Vitamin D You boost your vitamin D production when you go outside in the sun. Positive Health Effects A study published in the journal Nature found that people who spent at least 30 minutes per week in a green space, such as a park, had lower blood pressure and rates of depression. The study also cites 17 other research projects that linked time outdoors to positive health effects, such as: Lowered stress Fewer allergies Greater social well-being Lower mortality from cardiovascular disease Spending time outdoors also helps prevent nature-deficit disorder, especially in children.

Go Plogging A Swedish fitness craze, plogging is now catching on all over the world. Paint on the Snow Painting on snow is an entertaining outdoor activity for kids who are bouncing off the walls after being stuck indoors. Shovel Snow for Someone in Need Shoveling snow is a great outdoor workout, and you can burn around calories every 30 minutes doing it. Take Pictures Winter seems barren and ugly to some people, especially compared to the bright and colorful bounty of summer.

Go Camping Yes, you read that right. Once you get your campsite set up, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the wild. Go Snowshoeing Snowshoeing is an exhilarating experience everyone in your family can try. Make snow angels. If the temperature is below 32 degrees, go outside and blow bubbles, which freeze on the wand. Using a needle and thread, string up popcorn or cereal and decorate a tree you can see from a window inside the house. You can watch birds and other wildlife happily nibble on it for days.

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