Comments on: ‘Second nature’ activities http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/ Uncomplicated parenting in a complex world. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Things to write home about 1/25/09 | Feels Like Home http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 Things to write home about 1/25/09 | Feels Like Home Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:51:40 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-4616 [...] Joan at Simple Kids posted fun things to do outside with your kids [...] [...] Joan at Simple Kids posted fun things to do outside with your kids [...]

]]> By: LaToya http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-35 LaToya Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:00:13 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-35 The park!! We like to walk around the trail or walk to the park up the street. It gives us time to talk about the things around us and then we have fun running and pretending at the park. After a picnic lunch we had home for a nap. It's wonderful. The park!! We like to walk around the trail or walk to the park up the street. It gives us time to talk about the things around us and then we have fun running and pretending at the park. After a picnic lunch we had home for a nap. It’s wonderful.

]]> By: Aimee http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Aimee Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:55:16 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-32 Great site, Joan! My three-year-old has showed so much interest in the garden, he's earned himself his own plot next summer. He'll be able to dig for worms and pull carrots to his hearts content--and maybe I'll get a little peace! Great site, Joan!
My three-year-old has showed so much interest in the garden, he’s earned himself his own plot next summer. He’ll be able to dig for worms and pull carrots to his hearts content–and maybe I’ll get a little peace!

]]> By: Sarah http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Sarah Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:56:18 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-31 If you don't have a GPS, you can try Letterboxing instead. It's a little simpler and you just follow clues to the "treasure box" as we call it. Very fun for all age levels! Look up Letterboxes near you here at http://www.letterboxing.org/ and bring your favorite stamp and a trinket to trade. Very fun!!! If you don’t have a GPS, you can try Letterboxing instead. It’s a little simpler and you just follow clues to the “treasure box” as we call it. Very fun for all age levels! Look up Letterboxes near you here at http://www.letterboxing.org/ and bring your favorite stamp and a trinket to trade. Very fun!!!

]]> By: Joan http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Joan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:13:16 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-30 Wow, Shawn. My mom used to "send" all three of us outside on a daily basis... and very readily. I would be given a citation if I were to send my fully-capable 5-yr-old EVEN ACROSS THE STREET to play with his friends. Yeah, danger is there, but the police here want you to think it's bigger than your own common sense. Farm life is where it's at. It's hard work I'm sure, but bless your heart, I can't imagine a more gratifying feeling when you lie down to sleep. Wow, Shawn. My mom used to “send” all three of us outside on a daily basis… and very readily. I would be given a citation if I were to send my fully-capable 5-yr-old EVEN ACROSS THE STREET to play with his friends. Yeah, danger is there, but the police here want you to think it’s bigger than your own common sense. Farm life is where it’s at. It’s hard work I’m sure, but bless your heart, I can’t imagine a more gratifying feeling when you lie down to sleep.

]]> By: Shawn Stratmann http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Shawn Stratmann Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:09:17 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-29 We have a small <strong><em>hobby</strong></em> farm in Maryland. I am very lucky to be able "send" my kiddos outside to play. Like you suggested above, they play with rocks, sticks, and trees, way more than they play with plastic toys outdoors. I love finding their natural treasures arranged in piles, in bags, or sculpted against a tree! Outdoors, we love to hike, go the beach, and work outside on the farm. We have a small hobby farm in Maryland. I am very lucky to be able “send” my kiddos outside to play. Like you suggested above, they play with rocks, sticks, and trees, way more than they play with plastic toys outdoors. I love finding their natural treasures arranged in piles, in bags, or sculpted against a tree!

Outdoors, we love to hike, go the beach, and work outside on the farm.

]]> By: Joan http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Joan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:41:13 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-28 We're beach/lake/river bums too. I'm glad my kids know the ocean like I did when I was little. We’re beach/lake/river bums too. I’m glad my kids know the ocean like I did when I was little.

]]> By: Joy (from Just Plain Joy) http://simplekids.net/second-nature-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Joy (from Just Plain Joy) Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:45:01 +0000 http://simplekids.net/?p=167#comment-27 We love the beach (any water actually)! The possibilities are endless - sandcastle building, counting shells, counting waves, writing in the sand, collecting rocks...I could go on all day! We love the beach (any water actually)! The possibilities are endless – sandcastle building, counting shells, counting waves, writing in the sand, collecting rocks…I could go on all day!

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