Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 26}: Watch a Sunrise/Sunset

Watch a Sunrise or Sunset Together…    Supplies: A beautiful setting (open field, beach, lake, etc.) Warm clothing (if needed for after the sun goes down) Camera There is something truly beautiful about starting a day or ending a day with the sun. How do we take for granted this spectacular sky event that happens …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 25} : Make a Zip Line for Toys

How to Make a Zip Line for Toys…    Supplies: 15 – 30 Feet of String Electrical Tape Superhero Figure or other Figures 3" Round Metal Screw Hook This might be my favorite creation, and most long-lasting entertainment yet! My boys loved sending their superhero’s for a ride down this DIY Toy Zip Line.  The …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 24}: Star Gazing

Going Star Gazing…    Supplies: Wide Open Space Away from City Lights Portable Telescope (optional) Star Map/Constellation Guide/Starmap App Clear Weather Blanket Oh my stars! There’s something truly breathtaking  about gazing up at the stars in the clear night sky.  Creation shines in all of its splendor.  It’s so vast, and so stunning – not …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 23}: Skipping Rocks

How to Skip Rocks…    Supplies: Any Non-Shallow Body of Water Smooth, Flat Stones {I had the best rock skipper I know write this description… 😉 } Skipping rocks may seem like a very simple adventure, but as you probably already know, boys can turn such an activity into lots of fun. There are just …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 22}: Hands on Farm

Visit a Farm or a Farmer…    Supplies: A Working Farm Farm Equipment Farmer There is so much to learn about our land and food from some of the hardest working members of our nation. Every farmer we’ve been in contact with has been more than willing to take time with our boys to show …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 21}: Build an Outdoor Fort

How To Build An Outdoor Fort…    Supplies: Logs/Branches Tarp/Old Sheet Rope/String Stakes Rubber Mallet As much as I like following step-by-step instructions {Lego Instruction Booklet OCD}, I love the freedom of creativity in the great outdoors.  And while indoor forts are life-savers for rainy days, they don’t hold a candle to building an outdoor …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 20}: Make a Homemade Fishing Pole

{Sorry for the delay in these posts.  Brad and I came down with strep throat this weekend and have been just plain miserable. The posts days will no longer coincide with the date, and this will run a tad into November, but I’m sure you will give me/us some grace!} How To Make a Homemade …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 19}: Search for Fossils

How to Search for Fossils…    Supplies: Paint Brush Small Shovel Butter Knife Magnifying Glass Billions of fossils have been found around the world, and each give us a clue about living things that lived long ago.  The word “fossil” comes from a Latin that means “to be dug up”, which is all the more …

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