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Mango Orange Green Smoothie Recipe

Friday, June 10, 2016

Mango Orange Green Smoothie – a delicious dairy free smoothie recipe made with mango, orange juice, and spinach. This is a great way to sneak in those healthy and nutritious greens.

Hello there! It’s Katie from The Casual Craftlete blog. Today, I am sharing one of my favorite smoothie recipes. I love making wholesome smoothies for breakfast or a quick snack. This Mango Orange Smoothie is made with just a few healthy ingredients and is loaded with ton of vitamins. Smoothies are a great way to sneak in greens for the kiddos. You can’t even taste the spinach flavor but you are still getting all the health benefits from it. This is one yummy green smoothie recipe!

I started making smoothies regularly when my daughter was about a year and a half old, she will be five in July. I wanted her to get good, healthy foods in her small growing body. Smoothies are easy because you can drink them through a straw and there’s little to no mess when it comes to consuming one. They are also super easy to make. Just throw a few ingredients into a blender and you’re done. So, if you need a breakfast recipe or snack option quick, this mango orange green smoothie is perfect. Smoothies just aren’t for kids either, adults love them too!

For this green smoothie recipe, I am using frozen mango, freshly squeezed orange juice, baby spinach leaves, and unsweetened almond milk. I think this smoothie is sweet enough with just those ingredients, but if you would like to add a sweetener, honey is a great option. Sometimes I like to add chia seeds or flax seeds to my smoothie recipes. They just add a nice texture and some fiber to the smoothie. This mango orange green smoothie is delicious and refreshing, making it great for summertime!

Mango Orange Green Smoothie Recipe

Mango Orange Green Smoothie - a delicious dairy free smoothie recipe made with mango, orange juice, and spinach. This is a great way to sneak in greens.

Author: Katie @ The Casual Craftlete for Simple As That

Recipe type: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Serves: 1 smoothie

Ingredients

½ cup unsweetened almond milk
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup baby spinach leaves

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Serve cold.

Mango Orange Green Smoothie - a delicious dairy free smoothie recipe made with mango, orange juice, and spinach. This is a great way to sneak in greens.

Thank you for letting me share my Mango Orange Green Smoothie Recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

Coconut Mango Rice Bowl

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Hello my name is Jacquiline from GrabSomeJoy.com; I love to blog about healthy, easy to make, fun recipes that I share with my friends and family. Let’s start off by agreeing all good things always come in bowls.

Like a bowl of ice cream and Lucky Charms and Caesar salad. Pretty much all of my current pregnancy cravings… All foods that I love and either can’t have or shouldn’t have. So what’s a girl to do? Make a dish that fulfills my sweet and savory craving that is actually nourishing. Like this Coconut Mango Rice Bowl that I’m crushing on hard core right now!

I’ll admit, I’m just now catching on to the whole coconut craze. Up until recently, my experience with cooking with coconut was limited to sprinkling it on my oatmeal in the morning. I just didn’t think to use coconut milk in my recipes until this last year, and oh my goodness, I never knew how much I was missing out! Coconut milk is pretty much a miracle in a can in comparison to the rest of my pantry staple items. There is just sooo much flavor and versatility! And when you blend it with fresh mango, amazing things happen friends!

Because of the different textures and sizes of the vegetables and mango I highly recommend roasting the vegetables and mango for a few minutes before cranking up the broiler. This will ensure that everything cooks evenly all while still maintaining that yummy roasted/broiled flavor and firmness.

I might have had a few self-restraint issues initially with the coconut mango sauce. There may have been two, three, four, five….spoonful’s consumed before I actually surrendered the sauce to be a part of the dish. Just thought I might give you a heads up in case want to make extra! 😉

Coconut Mango Rice Bowl

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

50 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Rice and Veggie Prep
½ cup jasmine rice
1 fresh mango
1 small bunch baby bok choy
1 portobello mushroom
½ large red bell pepper
Honey Sesame Marinade Sauce
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Coconut Mango Sauce
⅓ cup coconut milk
⅔ cup water
1 juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon lime zest
½ fresh mango
pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

Cook the Jasmine rice according to package instructions.
While rice is cooking, on a large cutting board, chop the portobello mushroom, red bell pepper, mango, and bok choy into chunks. Place in a large bowl.
In a small bowl whisk together the sesame oil, olive oil, honey, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes. Pour over the chopped veggies and mango and stir until evenly coated. Set aside.
In a food processor or blender, puree the coconut milk, water, lime juice, lime zest and cayenne pepper. Once pureed, place in a small sauce pan and cook on low heat to keep warm.
Place your oven rack on the upper third level. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Spray a large broiler pan or baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the veggies and mangos on the sheet in an even layer.
Bake for 5 minutes and then take out and stir. Turn the broiler on for 2-3 minutes. Be sure to watch your pan carefully, as to not burn them.
Combine desired amount of rice, veggies, and sauce together and serve immediately.

–Jaquiline @GrabSomeJoy

Hitting the Open Road: 6 Things You May Not Think to Pack for an RV Trip

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine.

Nationwide provided us with information regarding its In The Nation blog post.

We couldn’t resist chiming in with our own essentials for the next time YOU hit the open road in an RV.

The first time our kids set foot in an RV, they were sold—hook, line and sinker.

Maybe you can see it on their faces?

Ha!

They immediately named it the Big Prowler, and we spent the next few days exploring every nook and cranny of our 24-foot hotel-on-wheels—as well as the world around us. 🙂

We’ve picked up a few ideas from our trips in the Big Prowler, and I also recruited some RV-lovin’ friends of mine to share their best tips too.

This list is perfect if you’re new to recreational vehicles, whether you’re renting one or you own. But even the long-timers might pick up a new idea or two! And for more items you don’t want to forget, check out this list: What to Pack for an RV Trip: Don’t Forget the Basics.

Enjoy!

6 Things You May Not Think to Pack for an RV Trip

1. Makeup removing wipes.

If you’re like me and can’t settle in for the night unless you’ve washed your face, makeup removing wipes are so much easier when the sink and counter space you’re using take up about one cubic square of space.

2. A spare laundry basket.

Although your RV may have a space right inside the door for removed shoes, if yours is like ours, it doesn’t have space for FIVE OR MORE pairs of shoes. A laundry basket neatly corrals any dirty, muddy, snowy shoes, and if you have kids, it’s also a convenient place to toss miscellaneous items like books and decks of cards. This simple tip is HUGE for keeping the clutter at bay, which is essential in space as small as an RV.

3. A box of outdoor cooking supplies.

My friend (and campout chef extraordinaire) keeps her outdoor cookware in a bin that they can pull out whenever they need it. (With most RVs, you can stash stuff like this in the storage compartment accessed from outside of the RV.)

“As much as we love our RV, it’s just more fun to cook in the open air. We were major campers before we bought our RV, so maybe our old habits have just stuck, but I love having everything I need to cook with in one place, so that I can pull it onto a picnic table and get cooking. Once we’re home, I carry the whole bin inside, clean anything that needs cleaned, and set it back in the garage to await our next trip.” -Annie

5. A tent.

A tent, you say? We can sleep in the RV!

But yes, a tent. Depending on who your RV is accommodating, it may be nice to have some people sleeping outside. You can bet that as soon as my boys are old enough, they’ll be tenting it. I think it’s a great step toward independence for them… with Mom & Dad only feet away. 🙂

6. Outdoor adventure toys.

Hands down, the best things we’ve ever packed in an RV were toys. Surf boards, paddle boards, junior kayaks, heavy-duty RC cars, balls, skis—whatever you can dream up! RVs make toys easy to store, and these items make for some amazing family memories.

“The mountains are calling, and I must go…”

Do we have any avid road-trippers out there? Share your best tips in the comments!

Make a Walnut Sailboat

Monday, June 6, 2016

Hi everyone, this is Jennie from The Lovely Little Nest, with a cute and simple nature-based craft to help your kids get outside and play. It’s so simple, even your toddler can do it!

I remember making these little walnut sailboats when I was little, and was amazed by how they floated and darted around the water with the breeze. Playing in a small stream or a pond was always so much fun, and with these boats, it was even better!

Supplies:

Walnuts

Toothpicks

Clay (or play-doh, or wax)

Leaves

Instructions:

1. Crack your walnuts open carefully, trying to keep the two halves intact.

2. Clean out each half. This is an easy (and tasty!) task for any child to help with.

3. Next, put a small amount of clay (or really anything that will hold a toothpick up-right), and press it into the bottom.

4. Poke the toothpicks into the clay so that they are standing upright like a mast.

5. You’re ready to head outdoors and find some leaves to use as a sail for your boat. Poke one end of the leaf with the toothpick, bend it, and poke the other end onto the toothpick. Now you’re ready to set sail with your little sailboat!

Find a good, place to get your boat into the water, where it’s a little calmer. Small streams are perfect with their tiny current, or a calm part of a large pond or lake works great too.

5. Watch your child’s eyes light up as they watch their little sailboat float on the water!

Patriotic Berry Frozen Dessert

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

A no-bake patriotic berry frozen dessert stuffed with yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and marshmallows. You’ll love the sweet and tangy flavor!

Hi there! It’s Julie from Tastes of Lizzy T, and I’m so happy to be here today sharing a fun, patriotic, frozen berry dessert. Summer weather took forever to arrive in my little corner of Ohio, but it’s finally here and I’m ready for all things strawberry, no-bake. and refreshing. Oh, and I can’t forget the sun on my shoulders as I read a good book.

I adapted this simple recipe from an old Mennonite church cookbook that I found at Goodwill. Two things can make my day: A trip to Goodwill (or any other thrift store) and coming home with treasures. My grandma used to say she was “tickled” when she found a good deal. You can bet I was tickled pink to not only come home with this treasure book of old-style recipes, but to find this berry frozen dessert that I changed up to make your summer holidays just a little more cool and festive.

This recipe has sweet marshmallows and creamy whipped topping that pairs so perfectly with tangy lemon juice and lemon zest. One of my favorite additions? Vanilla Greek yogurt. This gives the berry frozen dessert a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

You’ll want to be sure to freeze this dessert at least 6 hours before serving. It’s ideal when you need a make-ahead dessert. It can be made several days in advance and frozen until you need to serve it. Remove it from the freezer about 15 minutes before dessert time. That way it will soften just the tiniest bit and be easier to slice into.

One more hint: the berries do freeze solid. Be sure to cut your strawberries in thin slices. You could even chop the berries into small pieces to make it easier for kids to eat.

I’d love to hear what your favorite frozen summer dessert is!

Patriotic Berry Frozen Dessert

A no-bake patriotic berry frozen dessert stuffed with yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and marshmallows. You'll love the sweet and tangy flavor!

Author: Julie Clark

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 15

Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
⅓ cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1½ cups vanilla Greek yogurt
4 cups miniature white marshmallows
8 ounces whipped topping (Cool Whip)
2 cups fresh blueberries*
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries*

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon peel. Mix well.
Stir in the yogurt and marshmallows.
Fold in the whipped topping.
Pour half of this mixture into a 9x13 pan.
Arrange half of the blueberries and strawberries on top.
Cover with the remaining white mixture.
Decorate the top with the remaining blueberries and strawberries.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 6 hours or until firm.
Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.
Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

*The berries will freeze hard so slice them thin or cut them in small pieces to make it easier for kids to eat.

Looking for more patriotic recipes?

Triple Berry Scones

Triple Berry Fruit Dip

Sweet Cornbread Triple Berry Shortcakes

Growing Character: 5 Life Lessons Kids Gain from Gardening

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

I’m the first to admit that when our family is in the garden, our kids are way more interested in searching for bugs and climbing the giant bark pile nearby than actually working.

A part of me doesn’t mind at all. For one thing, a certain three-year-old we know seems to pull up more seed sprouts than weeds. 🙂 And for another thing, although our kids’ efforts may not always be particularly productive, I can see them falling in love with the soil and the sky and the fresh air right before my eyes.

And besides, with some gentle nudging, they’re more than willing to offer their “help.”

Today I’m happy to share 5 life lessons I’ve seen our kids gain from gardening. It’s a privilege to watch their character grow and develop right alongside our little plants.

Growing Character: 5 Life Lessons Kids Gain from Gardening

1. Problems feel smaller and farther away when you’re outside.

It’s one of the simplest truths of life—but one I want my children to really grasp before they grow out of my care. Feeling of your smallness when you’re under an endless blue sky puts life into perspective. Simply put, problems feel smaller when you’re outside.

2. Sometimes to grow the way you want to, you need to weed out the extras.

Weeks ago and with the help of our kids, we planted a line of radish seeds. Before long they had spouted, and we could see how close together they were growing. In order to not stunt the growth of the whole line, we had the kids go through and pick some of the radishes that were too close together.

It felt odd to them to pick underdeveloped radishes. These were good plants, not weeds. But in the long run, we knew it would be best for our little radish crop to weed out some extras and give the remaining plants a bit more room to grow.

Life is the same way. Sometimes you have to weed out influences, people, and activities (even good ones!) to give yourself room to breathe and the ability to grow the way you want to.

3. Watch for key decision points.

You know that point when you think your row is about to be overtaken with weeds? Maybe you missed a weeding session or two and all the sudden it feels as if the weeds are on the verge of overtaking the plants. You have two choices: let the weeds win, or roll up your sleeves and get to work.

I want my kids to know that in life they will regularly come to similar crossroads—key points where it may feel easier to give up than to put in the effort to get where you want to be.

4. Believe that you are capable of hard work.

Watching for those key decision points (like when the weeds are about to overrun your plants) is the first step, but believing that you are capable of doing the work is just as important. A garden gives plenty of opportunities to work.

5. Learn to take great satisfaction from your efforts, not just the results.

In years past, we’ve had a tomato crop that barely produced (due to an usually cool and gray summer) or the one-off plant that just didn’t take. Some things are out of our control. Gardening reminds us that no matter the results, we can head inside at the end of the day and relax knowing that we’ve given it our best care.

On hot days, we like to blend up a smoothie or pour ourselves a tall glass of Tampico orange juice. (Thanks to Tampico for sponsoring this post!) To reiterate this simple lesson to our kids, my husband and I gather our kids around the table and talk about how good it felt to work hard that day.

Oh and more radishes than we could possibly eat? That’s just a bonus.

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Tampico Beverages. While I was compensated to write a post about Tampico, all opinions are my own.

Snow Princess Birthday Party

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Kids birthday parties don’t need to be elaborate or expensive to be memorable! Here’s how to throw a simple snow princess party on a budget.

This month’s Michaels Makers challenge is all about parties so I thought it would be the perfect time to share some details from my daughter’s 6th birthday party!

We had a snow princess birthday party and while we kept it simple, it was all kinds of fun!

I’m a firm believer that birthday parties don’t have to be elaborate or expensive to be memorable. This party wasn’t expensive or time consuming to put together but my daughter and her friends loved everything about it!

Snow Princess Wands

For the craft at the party the girls made Snow Princess wands. They were easy to put together and turned out magical! All you need to make them are:

-foam glitter snowflakes

-wooden dowel

-ribbon

-self-adhesive jewels

-blue craft paint

-foam brushes

I laid out newsprint on our kitchen table and the girls painted their wooden dowels first.

Next they decorated the foam snowflakes with self adhesive jewels. I helped the the next step which was to glue both of the snowflakes to the wooden dowel.

We finished the wands off with some coordinating ribbon.

Snow Princess Cupcakes with White Chocolate Snowflakes

These Snow Princess cupcakes were a breeze. We used a white cake mix and the homemade icing was about the most complicated thing about them. We made the icing light blue and then made the snowflakes using melted white chocolate wafers. I printed a snowflake template on white paper, placed it on a cookie sheet, then put a piece of wax paper overtop. I put the melted white chocolate in a baggie, snipped the corner, then traced the snowflake template with the chocolate. We let them cool and then placed them on the cupcakes.

From paper crafts, party goods and baking supplies to new outdoor lighting, glass and floral, Michaels is your DIY destination for all of your summer celebrations.

Be sure to check out all of the other Michaels Makers DIY summer party ideas on the Michaels blog.

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DIY: Make a romantic and rustic wall decor piece

Monday, May 30, 2016

Hi everyone, how are you? It’s me, Annika, stopping by with a super easy, rustic, and romantic DIY project for you guys. This project was originally meant to be sort of a hanging wall frame/display, but when I was half-way through creating it, I just loved the look and simplicity of this romantic wall piece, so I decided to leave out the pictures. It has this bohemian feel to it, which I love and it would certainly fit any romantic nursery, but I think that if you enjoy the casual, airy beach style in your home, it would be a beautiful rustic decor addition for the bedroom or guestroom as well.

For this project you will need the following tools and materials:

CLOUDS:
– thin cardboard
– paper
– white (acrylic)paint (or any color of your choice)
– foam roller or paintbrush
– newspaper or paper to cover, when painting
– glue gun
– scissor
– pen

BRANCH FRAME:
– 2 driftwood branches or dry found branches ( mine are approx. 1m in length)
– hemp cord
– drill
– sander tool
– small sharp knife

STEP 1:
Take a sheet of paper and draw 3 different cloud shapes. Cut out the paper shapes and start outlining clouds on you cardboard paper. I choose to make 17 clouds. Take turns, using the three different clouds to get a variety of clouds. Cut them all out from the cardboard.

STEP 2:
Cover up your tabletop with newspaper and start painting all the cardboard clouds white. When dry, flip over and paint other side as well and let dry.

Now you should have a bunch of white clouds ready to go. Let’s move on to the frame.

STEP 3.
If you are using branches with bark, you might want to remove some of it to create a smoother surface. You can use a sharp knife to remove all loose bark. To finish off, take a sander tool and go over the branch surface to make the surface nice and smooth. If you are using driftwood, chances are your branches are already nice and smooth.

STEP 4
Place your branches and painted clouds on a tabletop, and map out how you want everything to be.Branches should make a top and bottom frame. Now imagine there will be running a cord through each row of clouds and the cord will be secured to each branch. Take a pen and mark on the branch where each cord will go through.

STEP 5:
Now you drill holes in those marked spots. You should make holes in each branch, opposite one another.
Take the cord end and pull through drilled hole in branch number 1 and make a couple of knots. Now take the second end of the cord, and pull it through the opposite hole in branch number two. Do this with all the holes and you should have a “frame” looking like the one in the picture below.

STEP 6:
Place out all the clouds again along the cords and glue them to the hemp cord. I glued the clouds slightly off center, alternating between right and left of the clouds in a row.

When you have glued every cloudto the cords, in each row, it will look something like in the picture below.

STEP 6:
Last but not least, you’ll need to hand your rustic wall piece. Take a bit of hemp cord and tie it around the top branch in two places and make knots. Now you can hang it on a simple nail and adjust for the imbalance of the weight of the branches.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to easily make a simple, yet very effect full decor piece for your home.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Have a beautiful start to the summer!
See you soon.

Annika

Edible Sand Art Cupcakes

Friday, May 27, 2016

Turn breakfast cereal into edible sand art – perfect for decorating cupcakes.

Hey Everyone! It’s Kara from A Kailo Chic Life, and today I wanted to share a fun activity that my kids and I recently played around with. We turned flavored colorful cereal into edible sand art cupcakes. Not only did the kids enjoy decorating the cupcakes with all the colors (and of course eating the cupcakes), but they really had a fun time sorting the cereal by colors into different bowls. Who knew cereal sorting could be so fun?!

To begin you will want to get your hand on any brand of fruity colored cereal. Then let your kids have some fun sorting all the cereal by colors into separate bowls. Not only doesn’t it give you a break, but the kids have fun while working on their sorting skills.

Once you have about one cup of each color of cereal sorted out, add one color of cereal at a time to your food processor and pulse until it is fine crumbs. Then move on to your next color until they are all in crumbs.

The final step is to let your kids get creative and decorate some freshly iced cupcakes (or cookies, or pancakes, or pudding cups, etc…).

What’s more fun that sand art you can eat?! What a perfect way to celebrate the last day of school and the start of summer! I hope you enjoyed this edible sand art cupcake activity. Feel free to check out my blog, A Kailo Chic Life, for even more crafts, recipes, and DIY projects.

30 Simple Ways to Immerse Your Kids in Nature

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

If you want to give your kids an incredible education, I suggest you start outdoors. Here are 30 simple ways to immerse your kids in nature this summer—and to learn impactful life lessons along the way.

Beautiful Canola Field | Alberta, Canada

I grew up on a farm and spent many carefree summer days building forts in the trees with my siblings and exploring the wonders of nature in our own backyard. We went on drives in the mountains, crossed rivers and streams, and logged many miles on the trail together. I found such joy being outside and feeling at one with nature.

Sadly, as adults we can lose sight of how magical our world is. It’s easy to miss the butterfly fluttering around the flowers or the tiny bird splashing in a puddle. But by seeing the world through a child’s eyes, we become more mindful of the smallest things; we start to view nature with the reverence and wonder we once felt.

That is just the beginning of what we can gain from our encounters with nature.

When we stand in front of the Pacific Ocean or at the base of Yosemite’s incredible rock faces, we sense our place in nature. The world around us teaches us humility.

We learn to slow down, unplug, and appreciate God’s creations, and we feel greater responsibility to care for our earth.

Flathead River | Glacier National Park

We practice mindfulness, or experiencing each moment to the fullest. We learn patience as we watch nature slowly work her magic, and we learn to live life unhurried. Simply put, in the outdoors we remember what matters most.

Nature has offered me the most valuable education, and there are few things I want more than to pass that on to my kids. If you’d like to use this summer to give your kids that same education, here are 30 simple ways to immerse your kids in nature and learn valuable life lessons along the way.

Herbert Lake | Banff Lake Louise

30 Simple Ways to Immerse Your Kids in Nature

1. Collect leaves and do leaf rubbings.

2. Roll down a grassy hill.

3. Picnic outside.

4. Collect shells and make shell pets.

5. Build a campfire.

6. Pick up trash in a local park.

7. Fly a kite.

8. Smell flowers. Press flowers. Pick a bouquet for the kitchen table.

9. Try geocaching. We’ve always wanted to do this!

10. Float down a river.

Dutch Creek | Alberta, Canada

11. Pick a nature topic and learn more about it: animals, plants, weather patterns, etc. Find it in nature, check books out from the library, print images from the Internet, and more.

12. Climb a tree. Even something as commonplace as climbing to a high branch can teach kids important lessons about taking calculated risks and testing their limits.

13. Go to a U-pick farm and pick fruits and vegetables.

14. Do yard maintenance as a family.

15. Collect bugs. My kids are fascinated by creepy crawlies. Observe them, catch them, let them go.

16. Play a game of kick-the-can under the stars.

17. Go on a nature scavenger hunt.

18. Explore a creek or river. Does anyone remember catching and releasing minnows? Or how they nibble at your toes? Wade in the cool water. Watch for birds and other wildlife. Look under rocks to see what creatures might be lurking underneath.

19. Go for a walk and make a special box for nature treasures.

20. Balance on a fallen tree. See who can stay on the longest. Make a game of it.

Trail of the Cedars | Glacier National Park

21. See the world through a pair of binoculars. Our kids LOVE these and often fight over the one pair we own. We keep them in the car so that we can pull them out and observe things from a distance when we hike, drive, etc.

22. Hang a hammock and nap in the shade of a big tree.

23. Invite friends and family to go swimming in a lake or river.

24. Throw rocks. Skip rocks. Collect Rocks.

25. Watch wildlife.

26. Keep a nature journal.

27. Grow a garden.

28. Buy a hose attachment for your kids to run through in your backyard.

29. Study constellations, lay outside under a full moon, or stay up late for a meteor shower.

30. Hike a local trail.

Click image below for a printable version of this list

Download and print the entire list of nature activities and get out there and enjoy your time in nature this Summer! Do you think you could do all 30 things on this list as a family? Cross them off as you complete each one and have fun!

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