How to Make a Homemade Sail Boat… Supplies: Log or Flat Piece of Wood Stick Sail (Leaf or Square Piece of Cardboard) Needle Nose Pliers Body of Water This outdoor adventure was a lesson in simple over complex. Brad had a master plan in his head for a homemade boat made from string, sticks …
Read MoreBundle Up And Get Outside When The Temps Start to Drop… Supplies: Warm Layered Clothing {hats, scarves, gloves, coats, etc} Hot Chocolate or Cider When our temperatures start to consistently dip into the 40’s, my instinct is to hibernate indoors with the kids. I’m prone to indoor (inactive) days that lead to the “winter …
Read MoreWatch 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 …
Read MoreHow 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 …
Read MoreGoing 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 …
Read MoreHow 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 …
Read MoreVisit 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 …
Read MoreHow 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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