I am excited for this activity calendar because the weather here is warming up. This means that this calendar features warm-weather activities!
Create a Mountain Scene with Animals (+Free Printable)
When I created the 28 Days of Activities calendar my kids were immediately excited for each day’s activity. To be honest, it also has been helping me stay motivated each day while we are all practicing social distancing. After I printed the calendar for each of them, my youngest daughter saw the animals and wanted…
3 Indoor and Outdoor Scavenger Hunts for Kids (+Free Printables)
A few days ago I launched the post 28 Days of Activities and it went viral. Thank you to everyone that shared. I am truly humbled by the fact that so many people appreciated this resource. For some people, it is almost day 10 of the 28 Days of Activities for Kids. Day 10 is…
Get Outside and Play Week 2018
I am so excited to announce that Get Outside and Play Week is happening for a second year in a row from May 26th -June 3rd. Why do I love Get Outside and Play Week? Because it celebrates play based learning outside and all the events are free!! You can even create your own public…
Lost. Why We Need The Outdoors More Now Than Ever.
Do you ever feel like we have lost something, like things used to have a richness to them that you can’t quite put your finger on? Our world is now full of more connection, information, and noise than we can comprehend. We shifted into this busy lifestyle without question. When this technology ridden lifestyle shift…
Ways to Encourage Unstructured Outdoor Play
Do we even know what play or even outdoor play is anymore? Research has been trying to show parents that unstructured outdoor play is important but they are still feeling the pressure to put their children in structured play environments. In fact, structured play has become so common that parents and childcare givers are confusing…
Let the Kids Play: Benefits of Outdoor Play
Let the kids play… Outdoors! Outdoor play is not something that should be optional for young children. Children need to have opportunities that allow their curiosity to take them on adventures as they create and explore their outdoor surroundings. The benefits of outdoor play have been shown by researchers to be important for child…
Get Outside and Play Week
I am so excited to share with you Get Outside and Play week. Get Outside and Play week is an event in Alberta run by the Environmental Council of Alberta Education that encourages the whole family to get outside and play. To celebrate and get ready for the event I am writing a series of…