Boys and Girls Come Out to Play

“Boys and girls come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day,
Leave your supper and leave your sleep,
And join your playfellows in the street.”

Play is the Work of Children

There’s no doubt that play is the work of children. It’s what they live for, and rightly so. Yet the last couple of generations have [...]

Four Tips for Gardening with Kids

Today’s post is by Nancy Mann Jackson. Nancy writes about gardening for the whole family at GrowingFoodandKids.com.

Why Get Kids Gardening?

When you get kids involved in your garden, they’ll learn valuable lessons and begin forming important habits of caring for and appreciating the earth and (hopefully) eating nutritiously. But how do you get them involved and [...]

Birdwatching with Kids

Jari and binoculars by Pingu1963

Birdwatching with kids can really be fun. With just these few simple tips on how to go about it, you’ll be ready to make birdwatching with kids both simple and enjoyable.

#1 – Find a Birdwatching Spot

In the eyes of a child everything is new. Find a birdwatching spot close to [...]

Splash, Learn, Contribute

Here’s a fun activity which will have you, and your kids, friends and community splashing, learning about your local water courses, and contributing to knowledge.

World Water Monitoring Day is September 18th, 2009, but you can get involved any time from now until then. It’s fun. Just take a change of clothes for little ones!

Kits can [...]

Nature Rocks or Does It?

Getting outside is big stuff these days. I recently came across another site which nurtures the nature lover in us and promotes kids getting out into nature – Nature Rocks. Nature Rock’s main partners are non-profits The Nature Conservancy and the Children and Nature Network and the outdoor gear manufacturer REI. With these great partners [...]