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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Challenge your family to spend 1,000 hours outside this year with this collection of games, crafts, and activities, organized by season to help you find something you can do every day. Play leaf pile games, take a hot chocolate hike, make corn husk dolls, go on an animal home hunt, and much more with hundreds of ideas for all ages, abilities, and family types. No matter how busy you are, this book gives you all the ideas, photos, activity instructions,...
5) How to get kids offline, outdoors, and connecting with nature: 200+ Creative activities to encourage
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2014
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Formats
Description
"From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement, Vitamin N (for "nature") is a complete prescription for connecting with the power and joy of the natural world right now, "--Amazon.com.
Nature-deficit disorder: the alienation of children from the natural world. Louv provides a one-of-a-kind practical guidebook with tips not only for parents eager to...
Author
Publisher
Pineapple Press, Inc
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
75 games for families to play at the beach, mostly aimed at children ages 2 to 10, with some for teenagers. Most of the games require nothing more than items found naturally on the beach.
• Family sand silhouettes: Draw an outline of each person lying down in the sand. Use seaweed for hair, clamshells for glasses, pink shells for fingernails, etc. Take pictures!
• Beach blanket bingo: Find similar pairs of items such as shells, driftwood, rocks....
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Have you ever wondered what it's like to cycle to the South Pole? Or kayak 2,000 miles down the Amazon? Or run an ultramarathon through the scorching Namib? Follow the author's incredible adventures and discover how you can get outdoors and unleash your inner wild girl!
9) Go hiking!
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Lace up your hiking boots and grab your walking stick. It's time to go hiking! Follow along with Rory Raccoon as you learn all about what to wear, the gear to grab, and how to stay safe on the trails as you explore hiking in the great outdoors"--
Author
Publisher
Roost Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Once upon a time, kids learned the most amazing and unusual things. They learned how to shelter and clothe themselves, how to use a knife and hatchet, how build a fire, tie knots, and read a compass. They learned how to spend a comfortable night in the forest without a nylon tent from REI. The Young Adventurer's Guide will teach kids everything from how to walk like a fox and see like an owl to use the stars as their own personal GPS and even how...
Author
Publisher
FalconGuides
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
The Camping Activity Book for Families offers up a wide variety of activities, games, recipes, songs, and good old-fashioned fun for parents and children together to share in the wonders of the outdoors. Whether it's creating art using leaves and pine cones or belting out your favorite tunes while on a hike, roasting up marshmallows around the campfire or playing flashlight tag at the campground, this book engages families to partake in everything...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Formats
Description
Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before-often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated,...
14) The couch potato
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs ..."--
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"With its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of what drives humans to seek out the sand. At the same time, she grapples with the darker realities of resort culture: strangleholds on local economies, reckless construction, erosion of beaches, weighty carbon footprints,...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Noah is a young boy who's never been to a beach. Readers join Noah and his good friend Will as they spend a day in the sun and sand. Will shows Noah the best ways to have fun at the beach, and shows him how to splash in the waves and build a sandcastle. Emerging readers and young listeners alike will enjoy this amusing narrative of exploration. Gorgeous, sunny illustrations are sure to draw readers' attention and aid in reader comprehension." --...
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"This captivating collection of campfire stories is the perfect companion for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. These pages present a range of tales, including daring feats of endurance and strength, epic journeys through new frontiers, and exhilarating encounters with wild animals, plus spooky myths to bring campers closer together around the fire. Readers will discover works by beloved naturalists John Muir and Henry David Thoreau, modern tales of...
Author
Publisher
Falcon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Features forty-two scavenger hunts for children and families to participate in outdoors."--
Tornio helps you turn every outdoor outing into a scavenger hunt. Geared toward families with kids ages 4-10, and covering a variety of locations, these lists of things to find can turn any time spent outdoors into an opportunity to engage your family on a whole new level. -- adapted from back cover
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