I firmly believe children don’t need ‘stuff’ they just need to know how to play.
I just love to see my kids playing outdoors and making the very most of nature. It feels so right and it is just such an essential part of childhood. Despite battling against their wish for screen time I think once they are outside and fully engaged even my kids would admit that it is MUCH more fun to play in the wild then stare at a too noisy screen.
Born to Be Wild (RSPB)
We received our copy at the weekend and have marked off all the projects we want to try (there were an awful lot of them). The ideas follow the seasons and the Spring projects are lovely and we are excited to get stuck in . There are many for the seaside too so we will pack this book up and take it on our holidays with us. cannot wait to try the sand Houdini competition!
This weekend we had a go at making treasure maps for each other and planting markers around the garden. It was such a giggle. Next up we have plans to make alphabet stones, a blossom crown and a mandala. There are hundreds of great ideas in this book and they are all free so it is a brilliant resource for a thrifty parent!
The book has really easy to follow instructions and simple ideas, it also has lots of facts, thoughts and research around play and the importance of being outdoors and connecting with nature.
This truly is a lovely book and suitable for families with children of all ages. I highly recommend it
If you would like to win a copy of Born to be Wild simply enter the rafflecopter below
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at the moment me and lillie are enjoying digging for wormies and making birds nests
I love walking along our local beach with my children and dog – always something different to see each day!
going on a woodland walk!
my boys do love to go on natures trails, our local rspb one is fab x
Has a family bike riding round a lovely place called rothervalley country park it’s flat so great for the grandchildren
A walk in the park, we enjoy seeing the flowers in bloom, playing on the swings etc. With an ice cream afternoon treat on some occasions.
i like gardening could spend hours in my garden
We look tryinf different walks in the local area
We love berry picking.
Walking along the beach
My little boy loves playing on his bike, collecting the eggs from his chickens and finding muddy puddles – the bigger the better!
Collecting shells in the summer and concers in Autumn
I just love to get out and about. I love a walk in a nice park or the forest.
planting vegetables
beach football
We love to go exploring the woods behind our house x
We love walking in the woods and collecting conkers.
We love going to the beach or climbing up hills.
Being anywhere outside is a fantastic way to spend the day, but the best place is my local woods. We visit regularly and love to observe the changes through the seasons.
The book looks fantastic thank you for the chance to win 🙂
Spending hours gardening
Bug hunting my daughters love hunting for them
we like to go for walks as a family
Rounders is family favourite x
Open water swimming – needs to be at an arranged event if doing it with the kids though
Walking along the coastal path
more family time would be so special
Looking for minibeasts in the garden
Hunting along the coastline for things
Go on long dog walks with our crazy pooch buddy
We love going for walks in the local forest or along the river
Love going to the beach even in the winter collecting shells and driftwoodxx being by the seaside is so upliftingxxx
we love nature trails in the wood or at the beach
Geo-Caching
we love collecting sticks and looking for different bugs and insects
Camping
Out in the back garden with my little boy playing
Chasing after butterflies
walking the dogs 🙂
Looking for creepy crawlies with my niece and three nephews.
Going for long walks
a nice weekend away camping
Going down the beach rock pooling with my four year old.
Building sandcastles on the beach
Family walks in the park and ball games outside 🙂
going to the park
We all love picking nuts and berries in the Autumn and looking for the badgers setts in our local woods.
Walking in the woods and collecting fir cones and sticks x
We love exploring our local nature trail – even when it’s raining we have fun splashing in muddy puddles
We love geocaching and scooting!
Country walks along the canal looking at the narrow boats and wildlife.
exploring the woods 😀
Football on the beach x
The love using their dumper trucks to move the decorative stones from one side of the path to the other, much to my husbands dismay!
Love going to the beach
walking
outdoor nature scavengers
A good walk in the local hills
We love making dens big and small; from twigs, wood, blankets, chairs – anything and everything to have the most fun of all. Thanks
Looking for beasties under rocks
Playing football. Thank you for this chance
Love playing pooh sticks with our little one, we always end up in hysterics! 🙂
I love going to the seaside – definitely a beach person!
Walking in the woods and collecting pine cones
We love walking in the Lake District and building dens!
We love going for bike rides in the woods or if its a hot day then going to Formby Beach and seeing the red squirrels
Going on a bike ride through the countryside is our favourite.
I love going to the park and making dens
At this time of year one of my favourite outdoor activities is planting the vegetable and flower seeds ready for the summer. I feel a little bit of pride watching them grow.
Going crabbing in the rock pools
Playing football outside