According to recent research, early humans were creating cordage at least 40,000 years ago, using it to make baskets, bags, nets and so much more. Today, the significance and many purposes of cordage have hardly changed. We still need rope and cord for so many essential tasks. Continue reading
Drop stick works well as a group activity under a wide variety of circumstances, yet it really shines as a pick-up activity in those in-between spaces. Continue reading
Keeper of the Keys reinforces trust, raises self-esteem, increases listening skills, and encourages positive communication. Not to mention, it’s just downright fun! Continue reading
As an educator, I’ve seen firsthand that edible weeds hold such potential to unlock in children a passion for both nature and cooking. An adaptable recipe like garlic mustard pesto is ripe to become a family or classroom tradition, creating scaffolding for a lifetime of learning. Continue reading
Seemingly no matter the scene, whether we’re sitting on a pine forest floor in the summer heat or gathered around a picnic table afterschool, weaving activities with children unfold in a familiar way. Continue reading
Playing shapeshifter feels a little like planning a practical joke where we’re all in on the joke! Continue reading
In this blindfolded awareness game we tap into our bat-senses! Kids love to try and sneak around the blindfolded “bat” often suppressing giggles as they dive and crawl just out of reach. Continue reading
Children are naturally drawn to shadows and often amused by a simple question, “Can your shadow do this…?” Continue reading
Gratitude can be anything from the counting of small blessings, to a full remembering and naming of all the forms of life that connect us. At Wild Earth, we encourage children to share gratitude from their hearts, for whatever feels authentic to them. Continue reading
For as long as I can remember and before I had a name for it, some version of sit spot was a part of my life. At times I lived in cities where my sit spot was at my doorstep, watching grackles nest in my buildings’ gutters. I once lived on a farm with a pond, where I’d see beavers swim in circles and smack their tails on the water each morning. Continue reading
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