Road trips with kids can be tricky, but these 9 tried-and-true tips will keep every happy... whether you're driving 2 hours or 20 days!
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Road trips with kids can be tricky, but these 9 tried-and-true tips will keep every happy... whether you're driving 2 hours or 20 days!
Hiking is a great family activity, and it can be a lot more enjoyable if you have the right gear. Here are your seven hiking essentials for families new to hiking, and other “nice-to-have” lists broken down by season. Let’s get your children hiking!
Leave No Trace is a well-known phrase among hikers and campers. If you’re new to these worlds, you probably have some questions, like what does Leave No Trace mean, how do I follow the rules, how do I teach them to my children, can I get in trouble for not following them, and why are they important? Read on for all the answers!
Mush! Mush! We tried our hand at dog sledding in the snow-covered north of Ontario! It was a blast! Read about our Winterdance Dog Sledding adventure, and see our tips if you go!
Looking for an outdoor winter activity with kids close to Toronto? How about hand feeding wild chickadees at Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga, Ontario? We loved it!
Tree House World offers kids and grown-ups alike the opportunity for risky play! Our kids had a blast zip lining and climbing! Close to Philly, this outdoor family activity is sure to be a hit!
A great way to encourage and increase imaginative play is to change up the setting. When's the last time you let your children play in the woods? This ranks as one of my top "things to do with kids" and I bet it will become one of yours, too! Armed with rubber-tipped toy bows and arrows while we crashed deafeningly through the woods, the children went “hunting” for tigers and wolves in the Five Mile Woods in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania.
I see a glittering, magical world blanketed in snow, telling me to stay warm, stay inside, snuggle in pjs all day, and I don’t ever want to mar that pristine whiteness. Somehow my children get the opposite message: they see a blank canvas calling for footprints, tracks, snow angels, snow forts, battles, and snowmen.