childhood magic | 15 natural activities
when i was a little girl, i spent most of my childhood outside. well, outside and at the local library. i played in barns and creeks until the streetlights came on, rode my bike until my legs couldn’t move, swam with friends, explored local lakes, built snowmen and secret forts. it is clear that my love for the world outside has been passed on to parks and nash. whenever we need to breathe easier and find solitude, we venture outside and it’s as though we are floating through the earth.
this morning, i took the boys to wing haven– a beautiful garden and bird sanctuary. they both splashed in the mini waterway and ran barefoot and noticed the bees having lunch in the flower bushes.
days like this with my babies, it’s who i am, it’s what i’ll remember most.
my beautiful friend, sol, reading her book, ‘junko, queen of the mountains’
simple activity ideas for a toddler |
01. go on a bug + flower hunt
02. pick your own fruit
03. make bird feeders
04. jump in a puddle
05. spot some baby animals
06. wash a car
07. run through a field
08. drink a milkshake
09. bake a cake – and lick the spoon
10. fly a kite
11. collect shells on the beach
12. a picnic in the park
13. catch a fish
14. carve a pumpkin
15. sleep under the stars
the wheelbarrow was parks’ favorite thing
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walking and feeling the mud between his toes appeared to be nash’s favorite
we are also really looking forward to cooler days (hopefully) in charlotte soon
more days spent exploring and being in the moment together