The Nature of Play offers simple, seasonal activities encouraging children (and the adults who love them) to play with and among nature – whether they live among skyscrapers or fields. This book is packed with plentiful ideas for simple, fascinating seasonal ideas for nature-based play all year long, from long-beloved rainy day games to intrepid outdoor adventures, including:
Learning how to find your way using nature’s signs
Cooking delicious food over a fire you’ve carefully built
Weaving a timeless basket
Hosting a special summertime party
Tuning up your bike
The Nature of Play also includes nature guides, recipes and poems to celebrate the turning of the seasons, and conversations with extraordinary people.
From the pure joy of flying a homemade kite to the nocturnal magic of stargazing, this is a book for children and adults!
The Nature of Play offers simple, seasonal activities encouraging children (and the adults who love them) to play with and among nature – whether they live among skyscrapers or fields. This book is packed with plentiful ideas for simple, fascinating seasonal ideas for nature-based play all year long, from long-beloved rainy day games to intrepid outdoor adventures, including:
Learning how to find your way using nature’s signs
Cooking delicious food over a fire you’ve carefully built
Weaving a timeless basket
Hosting a special summertime party
Tuning up your bike
The Nature of Play also includes nature guides, recipes and poems to celebrate the turning of the seasons, and conversations with extraordinary people.
From the pure joy of flying a homemade kite to the nocturnal magic of stargazing, this is a book for children and adults!
