Books About Gardening and Outdoor Adventurers | Alldonemonkey.com

Warmer weather usually equals more time outside, as nature blossoms into a wonderland for children. In addition to lazy days in the sun, there are also so many lessons to be learned from caring for plants and exploring nature. These children’s books about gardening and outdoor adventures encourage children in these endeavors and give them...

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April 13, 2023

Books That Celebrate Getting Outside

by Leanna

There are so many benefits for children to being in nature, yet these days our lives are increasingly oriented towards indoor spaces. Sometimes kids need encouragement to leave their screens behind and explore IRL. Organizations like 1000 Hours Outside help families meet this challenge, and fun activities like this printable outdoor scavenger hunt or this...

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April 15, 2021

Nature Books for Children for Earth Day

by Leanna

This Earth Day, dive into these beautiful nature books for kids! These gorgeous fiction and non-fiction books are sure to get children interested in the natural world. Disclosure: I received complimentary copies of the books below for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and...

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June 11, 2018

Encouraging a Love of Nature: New Resources

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Raising the next generation of conservationists means encouraging a love of nature in children. Helping children get outdoors and explore is a large piece of this puzzle (check out these activities that help kids connect with nature), as is providing them with resources like music and books that nurture this spark inside them. I’m happy...

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March 21, 2018

Eco-Friendly Easter Ideas for Kids

by Leanna

Go green this Easter with these easy and environmentally-friendly ideas! Easter is such a fun holiday for kids, but unfortunately many of the products associated with it are meant to be disposable and so produce a lot of garbage. For example, each year more than 8,000 tons of waste results just from Easter egg packaging....

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October 15, 2017

N Is for Nature Crafts: Outdoor Learning Activity

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Fall is such a beautiful time of year for getting outdoors with your kids, so why not have some fun that is (shh!) also educational by doing these fun nature crafts? This a no-prep outdoor learning activity for preschoolers is a hands on way to reinforce their knowledge of the ABCs plus explore natural materials....

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Healthy & Fun Lunchbox Ideas | Alldonemonkey.com

January 31, 2017

Healthy & Fun Lunchbox Ideas for Your Kids

by Leanna

Now that the school year is halfway over, it is easy to get in a rut with lunches for the kids. Want something fun to pack for them that you can feel good about? Here are some great healthy and fun lunchbox ideas for you! I received complimentary samples of HONCHOS Organic Tortilla Chips; however, all...

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