by wilderchild | Jun 30, 2016
Yesterday we celebrated International Mud Day! For our part, we were outside all day digging, splashing, wallowing and playing in the wonderful muck. I also kicked off the beginning of the First Wilder Child Mud Bake Off! For a little inspiration, my daughter and...
by wilderchild | Jun 20, 2016
Happy Summer for those of you in North America! Over here we’re all set to have an amazing season. Free play is the cornerstone of our time in nature, but it’s also nice to have an overarching plan (even if it’s just to loosely guide us). This summer...
by wilderchild | Jun 6, 2016
Right now my husband and I are in the thick of raising our two little Wildlings, both are under five years old. These early years have been filled with joy, but they haven’t been the easiest in a lot of ways. So many of you out there are in the same position,...
by wilderchild | May 20, 2016
My daughter loves art and smashing things (yep), so I have wanted to try hapa-zome with her for a long time. The term means “leaf-dye” in Japanese, and was coined by India Flint, author of Eco Colour: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles. This was simple,...
by wilderchild | May 6, 2016
On a recent trip to visit my husband’s family in Colorado, I brought along Angela Hanscom’s new book, “Balanced and Barefoot, How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children.” Her life-altering words and...
