Category: Walking
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The best ways to keep kids happy on a country walk
I remember HATING walks as a child (I love them now). Kids boredom thresholds just don’t seem to mesh with trotting along at a steady pace admiring scenery and chatting. I’ve learnt that to get a happy kid you have to be willing to sacrifice pace and sometimes direction too, but it’s do-able. Here are…
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How to get kids finding the way…
One of our ‘eureka!’ moments on the 365 day nature play challenge was when I realised I could get B wayfinding. We’re so used to google maps these days I sort of forgot the joy of being 10 and finding your own way places. Obviously different abilities at different ages with this one but all…
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How to get kids to want to go for a walk in the country…
Day 100 of the 365 Day Nature Play Challenge: Looking for a waterfall… and day 4: finding one.