Fun, Safe Winter Outdoor Activities For The Family
Feeling stir-crazy these days with everyone under one roof? Looks like it's time for you and your brood of Backyard Camp Insiders to get outdoors and embrace winter.
Last week we focused on some great indoor activities for you and your kids. Yet, as the excitement of the holidays recedes, we’ll hazard a guess you’re all feeling a little borderline batty, huddled under one roof.
So it’s time to get outside, Backyard Camp families (while adhering to COVID-19 protocols of course)! With that, look no further than these hand-picked activities we’ve selected here to wash away the winter crazies.
This Week’s Activities:
Family Winter Nature Walk
Find a trail that’s close to home and plan for a walk or hike. Most young kids love the freedom of running down paths and climbing on fallen logs so get out there! Bonus: you’ll burn a few more calories and reap the proven mental and emotional benefits of nature therapy.
-Here’s a few games you can play while on your hike
Red Light, Green Light - The Frosty Version.
Warm-up and ramp up the fun along your stroll in the woods with this classic game for the whole family.
Nature Tic Tac Toe
Go on a nature walk and find 10 small and smooth stones. When you get home, divide the stones into two groups of 5……
Neighbourhood Scavenger Hunt
There's a reason why the good old fashion scavenger hunt's been around for a long time - because it's so much fun!
Escape from your house and hold a scavenger hunt at a local park or green space.
Advice For Parents: Assessing Your Child's Mental Health While Learning Online
By Susan Schenk, Founder of Shift Your Thinking LD, CEO of Technology & Tools for kids and author of Beyond Ok from Invisible to Invincible
Distanced learning, virtual learning, online learning...call it what you want, but this model of schooling has quickly become a reality for many students across the globe. While we are focused on the logistics of the technical and physical aspects of online learning, let’s not overlook the emotional and mental health side of it as well…
From Our Partners:
Digital Escape Room
Students in grades 4-8 at Park Street Education worked collaboratively to create this digital escape room experience by applying what they’ve studied in class, including puzzles and brainteasers. Have fun while testing your knowledge of science, math, english, french and more.
More about Park Street:
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Say no to more screen time and fill your home with shouts of joy. “One more time Dad!” and “Mom, I just built a new fort come see”.
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