2018 Outdoor Advent With Printable Calendar

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

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How to Make Nature-Inspired Valentines

Jan 31, 2015

Nature and Valentines Day, what a lovely combination! The entire month of February, I'm hoping to spread the warm fuzzies, starting with these nature-inspired valentines. We had a great time gathering natural items for this project, and they are a nice alternative to...

6 Ways to Get Your Kids Outside (When They Don’t Want To Go)

Jan 26, 2015

Yesterday I asked my daughter if she wanted to go outside and paint snow butterflies. She looked up from her Play-Doh induced trance and politely said, "No thank you." Sigh. OK, yes I am working on raising a self-inspired child who loves the feel of the wind through...

How to Throw a Birthday Party for the Birds

Jan 18, 2015

Today we threw the birds a "birdday" party complete with cake, cupcakes, confetti and streamers. This turned out to be one of our all time favorite nature activities! Mainly because a mole came and crashed the party, but I'll get to that later. This is a great project...

Out of the Wild: A Mama’s Journey

Jan 10, 2015

For as long as I can remember time spent alone in nature has been my therapy. Those countless hours spent outside were sacred and restorative. In the woods and meadows, beside rivers and lakes - these were the places where I contemplated and gained perspective on my...

Our Wild New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 4, 2015

I know it's a little late for New Year's resolutions, but everything just calmed down enough for us to start dreaming about the year before us. We're so ready to get out in the wild and explore! Here are some of our goals for bringing our family closer to nature...

Decorating an Outdoor Edible Tree for the Animals

Dec 10, 2014

When my husband and I had our first child, we wanted to create some of our own family traditions around the holidays. This year we made biodegradable, edible ornaments for the animals to eat during the winter. It was so fun, I know we'll do this every year! Collect...

25 Natural Ornaments the Kids Will Love Making!

Dec 4, 2014

Ornaments and garlands made out of natural materials are my favorite! A lot of the fun with these is getting out with the kids to collect some of the materials. You can mix and match with different materials depending on what you find. Also, I've tried to include a...

Flu Fighting Elderberry Gummy Robot Recipe

Nov 26, 2014

Last Winter was brutal - it seemed like my one year old daughter was getting sick every week for awhile there. This year I've put together my natural remedy kit and feel more prepared. One of my most effective and tasty items in my medicinal bag of tricks are...