The kids' outdoor adventure book : 448 great things to do in nature before you grow up

245 Pages·2013·10.11 MB·English

by  Keffer

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
How to Use this Book
S’,dilit~
SPRINGS CHECKLIST
Destinations: Public Beaches
Projects: Nature Scrapbook
Games: Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Foods: Smoothies
Projects: Four-Season Garden
Games: Nature Bingo
Foods: Garden Pizza
Destinations: Family Farms
Foods: Salads
Projects: Vintage Birdhouses
Games: Duck, Duck, Goose
Destinations: Nature Centers
S’untMA
SUMMER’S CHECKLIST
Destinations: Lakes
Projects: Container Gardening
Games: Kickball
Projects: Marble Checkers
Foods: Pickles
Destinations: Public Gardens
Foods: Salsa
Games: Marco Polo
Destinations: State and National Parks
Projects: Rock Art
Games: Kick the Can
Foods: Ice Cream
Aiturn,
AUTUMN’S CHECKLIST
Destinations: Hiking Trails
Projects: Twig Art
Games: Capture the Flag
Destinations: Campgrounds
Foods: Trail Mixes
Games: Flashlight Tag
Projects: Nature Candles
Foods: Apples
Foods: Freeze ‘em
Destinations: Mountains
Projects: Fall Bird Feeders
Games: Ultimate Frisbee
W;tai
WINTER’S CHECKLIST
Projects: Fun in the Snow
Games: Red Rover
Destinations: Your Own Backyard
Foods: Nuts
Projects: DIY Wreaths
Foods: Buns, Biscuits, and Breads
Games: 20 Questions
Projects: Handprint Mosaics
Destinations: Local, State, and National Wildlife Refuges
Games: Simon Says
Foods: Soups
Destinations: Zoos and Aquariums
Resources
Index
About the Authors
Thank you Ian for giving us inspiration.
Thanks to our wonderful agent Uwe Stender of TriadaUS for believing in this book from
the very beginning. And thanks to our editor Katie Benoit Cardoso for instantly seeing our
vision to get more kids outside. You’ve been a dream to work with, and this book is better
thanks to you and the entire FalconGuides team at Globe Pequot Press.
Thanks to Steve Tornio for always listening to our ideas. Though we didn’t take all of
your advice (like calling the book Nature’s Death Match), you’ve been an incredible
resource throughout it all.
Thanks to Rachel Riordan. We can’t imagine The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book without
your festive, whimsical illustrations.
Finally, this book wouldn’t even exist without some pretty amazing nature people
influencing our own lives when we were growing up. They helped us appreciate the great
outdoors, and they showed us how to pass it on to others. So thank you Roland and Linda
Lancaster, Grandpa and Grandma Bingham, Grandpa and Grandma Ritchie, Grandpa and
Grandma Keffer, Steve and Montana Lancaster, Preston Keffer, Uncle Larry and Aunt
Kathy, Mark-o and Gwyn-o, and Scott Schaefer.