I feel like a successful hands on mom when my preschooler runs to me with bubble wrap in his hand and says, “We have to save this and paint with it later!”
That’s how 
Outdoor Activities : Yet to do this Fall
September 22, 2011 by 3 Comments
With the weather getting cooler each day, I’ve found that we’re not getting outside nearly as much as we were this summer.
The weather is still plenty nice to play all day outside, just with a jacket on instead.
Outdoor Play : Scavenger Hunt
August 2, 2011 by 12 Comments
It has been a while since I made a scavenger hunt for Henry.
This time I wanted Henry to be more self-sufficient at it.
So I made a scavenger hunt guide with pictures [as well as the word].
[Super easy to make, I
Outdoor Play : Tin Can Forest
June 14, 2011 by 25 Comments
A forest in the sandbox for the Forest Fiesta!
Henry and I made a real forest with upcycled tin cans, tree branches and a few plants.
Henry loves picking up sticks at Grandma’s house. So that’s just what he did.
While he added the biggest
Outdoor Play : Firewood Sculpture
June 13, 2011 by 9 Comments
Henry got to camp overnight with Grandma and Grandpa last weekend.
We joined them for the night for fire-cooked pizzas and s’mores.
Before building the fire, a giant stack of firewood was begging to be played with.
Henry and I began to build a sculpture.
[Mostly
Outdoor Play: Dandelion Picking
May 16, 2011 by 18 Comments
Fine motor activity with dandelions!
On Mother’s Day, we headed outside to pick dandelions at my mom’s house and collected them in a basket. Not doing anything in particular with them.
Later that week, we went outside and did the same thing again
Building a Bird’s Nest : Outdoors in April
April 11, 2011 by 17 Comments
Henry and I have been talking about making a bird’s nest for a couple weeks now.
This week it finally got warm enough to spend the entire morning or afternoon (or both!) outdoors.
To make our bird’s nest,
Henry and I headed outside to gather our
