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At Home with Nature: Nest Building (Ages 2-5)
Posted on: March 30, 2020
Children can have lots of fun mimicking the creativity of birds and building with natural objects!
You’ll need: A nature space to find building materials and an “egg” (a stone, pinecone, or other egg-shaped
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At Home with Nature: Mud Kitchen (Ages 2-5)
Posted on: March 26, 2020
You’ll need: Old kitchen utensils, a pile of soil, and a bin of water.
Optional extras: Paper and markers to make your own menu.
Mix the water and soil together, either in the bin or on the ground, and let your child play!
Playing with
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The Power of Hmmm
Posted on: August 24, 2016
By Anne Horne, Trailside Experience Coordinator
“Mommy, will you play with me”? In my house, this request is common and it used to be followed by a quiet pause from me. It wasn’t that I didn’t like playing with my children,
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