Are you familiar with grounding, or earthing as some may call it? No, it's not a form of punishment, such as giving a child a time-out. It involves direct skin…
Category: Outdoors
DIY SUNSCREEN WIPES
Raise your hand if you or someone in your family dislikes the feel of sunscreen. Raising your hand if you find applying sunscreen to be a chore. Are both hands…
THEIR PLAYHOUSE AND THE MONTESSORI-INSPIRED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO GO WITH IT
The girls received a playhouse from their Abuela for their first birthday. (This model, but with a loft and chimney.) She wanted to get them something that would last them…
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED TIPS FOR GARDENING WITH TODDLERS
This is not our first year of gardening, but each year E and V have been able to participate in new and exciting ways. (You can read about previous years…
GARDENING WITH TODDLERS: PART I
Last year we first introduced gardening to E and V (post here). While we prepared an area that would be their own garden, separate from the family garden, they didn't…
CHILD LED NATURE WALKS
“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength.” -Maria Montessori Walking through local nature trails is one way we enjoy fall and all the beautiful colours that…
DIY FALL OUTDOOR COLOUR BOARD
Lately the girls have started to show interest in colours. We have a few colour sorting activities, but I thought it would be fun to combine colour sorting with our…
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED RV LIVING
One reason we decided to purchase an RV is because we love to travel, especially to destinations that are within a few days of driving. We would love to travel…
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED GARDENING WITH INFANTS/TODDLERS
Growing-up, my family always had a large garden. We enjoyed fresh produce while freezing and canning for the winter. As an adult in my apartment, it was tough not having…
OUTDOOR PLAY WITH MONTESSORI INFANTS
How do two Montessori infants enjoy the outdoors? A mat and two hats. That's all we need, nothing special. They feel the grass, taste the leaves, find and smell the…
