Outdoor Kids | Loving Nature's Garden

Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

Chickadee by auburnxc

I have a special guest for you today, a guest who is keen to learn about birds. Enjoy!

Dear Mama,

I really want to spend some time with you this weekend learning about birds! I heard about the Great Backyard Bird Count and I am really excited to identify new birds. We only have [...]

A Guide to Happy Family Gardening

This is a book review of A Guide to Happy Family Gardening by Tammerie Spires.

A Guide to Happy Family Gardening is a slim, readable, paperback book published by Good Books. This book was first published in 1999 (Amazon.com incorrectly states that it was published in 1969). Although it is not in stock at Amazon.com you [...]

Me and My L’il Wheelbarrow

Do your kids have a wheelbarrow? When I was just a sprout my very favorite, in fact the one I remember most vividly, outdoor toy was a kid-sized wheelbarrow. It was the very best of outdoor toys and one that is very, very useful in a nature garden; I’ll tell you why.

A Wheelbarrow is Better [...]

Kids in the Holiday Kitchen

Egad! It worked by qwrrty

Once outdoor kids have run off some steam it’s time to get them involved with food in the kitchen. Holiday cooking with kids takes some patience, but after all holidays are about family; Thanksgiving is a great time to be cooking with kids.

There are many things for kids to do [...]

Squirrel Tracks in the Snow

Squirrel Tracks by OakleyOriginals

What could be more fun on a winter morning than finding animal footprints in the snow? Here’s some help with identifying tracks – outdoor nature fun for the kid in you.

Who Made That Track?

Pictured here are some squirrel tracks in the snow, but, unless you saw Sammy Squirrel make them, how [...]