3 Things is a simple series on Happy Trails Wild Tales to inspire and motivate outdoor play for all ages. Stay tuned every week as we explore 3 more things. My oldest son at 13 years old,Continue reading
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Kids ‘My First Fish’ Award Coloring Printable
Planning a fishing trip with the kids? Print out this simple award certificate celebrating their first catch. The printable “My First Fish” award doubles as a coloring page. Entertain the kids for a minute, hangContinue reading
Your 2015 guide to spending more time outside
Everyone is in agreement that we all need to spend time outside. Kids, and their adults, are spending more time indoors than ever before – playing video games, surfing youtube, searching the internet, blogging and connectingContinue reading
Printable Winter Nature Journal eBook
The Winter Nature Journal eBook [first in a series of four] is finally here! It’s a little later than I hoped, but it’s published just in time for Winter Solstice. I hope that my natureContinue reading
Gear up for National Wildlife Week with Family Activities, Educational Resources and more
It’s the National Wildlife Federation’s annual, “National Wildlife Week!” (March 17-23, 2014). This year’s theme is water and we’ll be learning the importance of water for wildlife and humans, alike. How appropriate that myContinue reading
Springtime Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt
J Bear (9) and I went on a fun spring hike the other day. We compiled a cool Scavenger Hunt from various sources and found everything on the list. Here’s a fun spring scavengerContinue reading
Newton’s First Law of Motion Experiments
Here is a quick and easy collection of experiments to test Newton’s First Law of Motion. Click here to print PDF Experiment Pages. lawofmotion
Goal Setting & Resolutions for Kids
I have been thinking about goal setting for kids. I think it’s really important for them to set their own goals to work toward, rather than be handed some goals by someone else. I thinkContinue reading
Start a Journal with easy prompts
The New Year is almost here. It’s the perfect time to get in the habit of journaling. Whether you choose to journal everyday or once a week; just print out as many pages, of thisContinue reading