With all the benefits that come with playing in the outdoors and being in nature, it is a great place for families to head out into for fun together. With this is mind, I have come up with 25 outdoor fun ideas for families to have time together in the great outdoors 🙂 25 Outdoor Fun Ideas: Playing in the rain: This, the first …
The Pros And Cons Of Moving Abroad
Have you ever considered moving abroad? It is a huge decision whether you are following your dreams or moving for other reasons. Or are you just curious to see how others find it? I have put together a post about the pros and cons of moving abroad, making a balanced discussion both for and against. The Pros And Cons …
5 Nature Crafts To Develop Bushcraft Skills
What is bushcraft? It is being able to use the resources in nature that are all around us to survive in the great outdoors. Children learn these skills through doing practical outdoor tasks and taking risks. Nature crafts are a great fun way to develop bushcraft skills, so I have written about a few here. There are many benefits to nature play, but I feel one …
13 Top Tips For Animal Tracking With Children
Animal tracking with children is a great way to help them connect with nature and get outdoors. It helps foster an interest in the wildlife around them, as well as being a free, easy, and educational activity. It is fun for any age group, and different ages take away different things from the experience, so it is fine to do with siblings who …
Almö Naturreservat
Almö is a beautiful nature reserve in the county of Blekinge, southern Sweden. You can really stretch your legs hiking the length of it for a few hours. Or you could just pitch up at one of its many fire pits and enjoy some stunning scenery while cooking on a camp fire. Almö naturreservat is a contrast of two halves. The northern part …
Mud And Bloom Nature Box – Connect With Nature
*ad/gifted We were sent the box from Mud and Bloom for free, to put through its paces and test, in exchange for writing the review. All opinions are honest and my own* Nature is important to children’s well being and happiness, as well as it being important we all need to connect to nature. Nature play is the best way of …
Bushcraft For children – 6 Activities To Do
Everyone benefits from being in the outdoors, and bushcraft helps us understand nature more and connect to it better. Bushcraft for children is a way to teach them what nature can provide for them, and they bond with nature. They learn life skills through bushcraft, have a lot of fun, and it is also a way for families to spend some …
Mamma Outdoor Adventure Challenges – 12 In 12 Months
This is me….. a 43 year old wife and Mamma of three. Expat, dog walker, and general children’s activity taxi lady. Definitely more comfortable behind the camera than in front! Very sensitive, quite stubborn, but hugely enthusiastic about life, with a passion for the great outdoors. In a previous life I had ambitions of being a ballet dancer, before I swapped …
21 Spring Outdoor Activities – Watch Nature Come Alive!
I love all the seasons, and I am not sure I favour one more than the others. However, when the seasons start changing and moving on, I am always ready for a change and love what the next one might bring – especially now that we live somewhere that has four distinct seasons! So, now that spring is hopefully on …
Expat Problems – 10 You May Face
Living abroad can throw up a few curve balls. Expat problems out there are no reason not to follow your dreams for moving abroad, and they are often not insurmountable. However, it is often better to be prepared and know what expat problems to expect. This post also serves to show you that you are not alone when you face …