7 Fun Outdoor Activities For Families
June 15, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Outdoor Fun
It’s time to get outside and enjoy the wonderful summer weather. The early morning, and evening are the best times to get your children outside, when the sun is not as hot, and there’s less need for sunscreen.
Exercise doesn’t have to be hard work, it can be fun especially if the whole family does it together. Summer’s a great time to get in shape and get some outdoor exercise. Here are some of the summer outdoor activities we do around our house to get moving.
Take an evening walk around the neighborhood. You can visit with neighbors, and enjoy a little …read more
Encouraging Children In The Garden
April 7, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Outdoor Fun
Besides blogging here at Play Library, I also blog at a gardening blog called Mother Earth’s Garden. I’m a huge fan of gardening. I always encourage my son to enjoy getting outside and getting his hands dirty.
While he doesn’t always enjoy gardening the way I hope he will (he’s more into the bugs and worms and making dirt roads to drive his trucks down), he does get out there and help me do some planting and once in a while weeding.
I like to see kids outside learning about Mother Nature and getting to know their Earth and the natural world …read more
