A lot of parks and greenspaces have seen an increase in visitors during the pandemic, some with as much as a 50% increase in guests during this strange period. I want to offer some observation and possible solution what can be done to still serve your visitors in a safe way even though the numbers might have increased. In addition, some things to bear in mind.
Read MoreAn online broker for kids activities, Sawyer, recently sent out an article summarizing what trends they have seen during 2020 on the Children’s Activity business.
Read MoreTreebath heART Rocks is back! We want to get as many people as possible sharing to love, and what better way to do that then with a contest?! With great prizes and a warm fuzzy feeling guaranteed why not join in- the whole family can join and all it takes is a small rock, some art supplies, and a camera.
Read MoreHow can you get kids to social distance while still being social? Read our tips to help kids be social and safe during the pandemic.
Read MoreDuring this virus season and with a lot of scare mongering in the press we have had a look around to summarize what the experts say we should be doing in order to keep happy and healthy during this viral and flu season.
Read MoreThe practice of forest therapy (know as forest bathing in certain circles) has been known to calm the nervous system, lower your blood pressure, soften mood disorders and significantly reduce the level of cortisol in your system. Cortisol is also know as your stress hormone.
Read MoreNature is good for you, again and again we are reminded of the positive benefits of being outdoors and to have a cautioned approach towards screens/phones.. British doctors say leave phones outside the bedroom. Screen-free meals are a good idea. When in doubt, don’t upload. And get more exercise.
Read MoreWe’re all spending too much time on our phones, so the argument goes, and Apple finally did its part to do something about it. In this case it’s “Screen Time,” a new feature on iOS 12 that tells you how long you’ve been using certain apps on your iPhone or iPad at its simplest, and which lets parents place numerous limits on app usage for kids at its most complex. (Or, if you feel like you’ve been spending too much time on, say, Twitter, you can place those limits on yourself.)
Read MoreAs the winter holidays approach, we might be finding ourselves spending more and more time indoors with the drop in temperatures outside. During this time of year, though, there are so many fun and exciting ways to spend time in nature! Here are some of our favorite ways to spend some quality time in the elements with the people we love.
Read MoreAs the seasons change and the temperature drops, we might find ourselves outdoors and ill-prepared for cold air. In manifesting the Swedish saying, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes,” we can prepare ourselves and our little Explorers for whatever nature has to offer!
Read MoreWe love to encourage our Explorers to explore their creativity, and we can practice crafts with resources all around us. This fall, make use of natural materials for fun arts and crafts! Here are some our favorite nature-inspired art projects for the autumn season
Read MoreFriluftsliv: a Scandinavian term directly translating to “open-air living.” First popularized by Henrik Ibsen in the 1850s, this term has been used to describe “the value of spending time in remote locations for spiritual and physical wellbeing.”
Read MoreWe love that Vitamin N (for “nature”) provides readers with simple and accessible ways that adults and children can reconnect with nature. Vitamin N is a comprehensive and practical handbook that readers of Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle have been looking for. This is the perfect children’s book for parents who value spending time outdoors and recognize that that spending time in nature is imperative to health of our children. We agree with Publishers Weekly, who describes the book as:
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