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Kids Garden Ideas

May 27, 2014 By Lisa

garden camping

Garden Camping With the summer nearly upon us, I’m excited to make the most of the first good weather so I’m full of kids garden ideas. Garden camping has always been on the top of the list. Spending a night garden camping out with the kids in your own backyard doesn’t have to be a […]

Filed Under: field trip parenting, Nature deficit disorder, parent interest Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, campfire, family, nature, senses

Kid’s marshmallow campfire

July 26, 2013 By Lisa

marshmallows on a campfire

It’s important to remember to ‘Demonstrate’. I mean demonstrate rather than instruct children. Some days I just feel like that, all the questions are rather too much and I just need to get stuck into doing something, Demonstrating a way of life rather than instructing all the time. Both girls were a bit reluctant about […]

Filed Under: field trip parenting, parent interest Tagged With: campfire, nature

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