outdoor recreation for children

"Mountaineers, seafarers, astronauts, cyclists, hikers, divers, gliders, aviators--even the most famous and daring explorers of all time began with small-scale adventures that gave them the courage and the ideas to pursue their greatest achievements"--.

Playing outdoors should be an essential part of growing up: your imagination runs riot, lively activity keeps you fit, and you develop an appreciation and understanding of the natural world. The Wild Year Book gives you 70 different ways to enjoy spending time outdoors, season by season. Perhaps you'll want to make bows and arrows from saplings in the Spring, play camouflage games in the summer, jump into huge leaf piles in the autumn, or create ice mobiles in the winter. With this book you will never be short of inspiration!.

Provides illustrated outdoor activities for kids.

A guide to campfire fun with advice on starting a fire, warding off bugs, and making cooking devices; and offers suggestions for games, recipes, sky watching, stories, and songs.

Provides 25 activities to do outside, including going on a hike, going on a picnic, cooking on a campfire, and more.

Illustrated instructions for 365 outdoor activities.

Provides ideas for activities to enhance backyard camping experiences and demonstrate the connection between nature and science. 'Also includes safety tips and several recipes.

Discusses how to keep safe while playing outdoors in easy-to-read text that incorporates phonics instruction and rebuses.