2018 Outdoor Advent With Printable Calendar

by wilderchild | November 24, 2018 | Blog, Outdoor Activities, Wild Activities | 6 Comments

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Organizing a Fall Pumpkin Hunt!

Sep 25, 2014

We had a blast with this activity. It's really simple and fast to set up, think Easter egg hunt but with pumpkins instead of eggs. What you'll need: - Miniature pumpkins - Plastic bags or baskets - Treats (I use these Organic suckers) - Stickers 1) Buy your pumpkins....

5 Things I Don’t Say To My Daughter When We’re Out in Nature

Sep 24, 2014

Ahhh Mother Nature. She brings out the best and sometimes the paranoia in us. It's those unconscious fears and thoughts that have a real potential to shape my daughter's perception about the wild outdoors (no pressure). So for her sake and mine, I'm working hard on...

Designing an Outdoor Mud Pie Kitchen and Restaurant

Sep 19, 2014

There are a lot of brilliant activities and craft ideas for kids out there. But even if they look pretty, the reality is many of them just don't work for us. A lot of times they are too complex, overly detailed or require too many materials for my two year old. There...

10 Outdoor Rainy Day Activities for Kids!

Sep 12, 2014

For the first Wild Wednesday, it just happens to be raining buckets. But, that's not going to stop Cora and I from going outside. One of my fondest memories as a child is playing outside in the warm summer rain. We would get on our rain boots (which came off almost as...

Homemade (Healthier) Sports Drink Recipe

Sep 9, 2014

A few days ago Cora had a high fever, and someone suggested I give her some Pedialyte. Apparently, it's the go to, pediatrician-recommended solution for dehydration in children. Although she didn't end up needing anything, it send me down the rabbit hole on this and...

How to Help Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Spiders

Aug 21, 2014

Arachnophobia, I've had it for as long as I can remember. As a self-proclaimed nature lover, I was always frustrated at the heart palpitations and general freak out that accompanied my encounters with spiders. Now that I'm raising my own little Wilder Child, I am...

I Stopped Complaining About the Weather and Here is What Happened

Aug 1, 2014

Anyone who has lived or grown up in the Midwest is familiar with its hot, humid summers and brutal winters. This past winter in Michigan was one of the harshest on record. Unless you were 130, you have never experienced a cold season like this past one. It dumped...