Backyard Adventures
Fun mini-adventures that you can do right in your own backyard — literally. I’ve always been an advocate that anything can be an adventure if you have eyes of wonder. Most people think this is kid’s stuff, but I challenge adults to find an adventure in their everyday life, too, and to have fun while doing it!
Update: Most of our activities for kids (parents and teachers) have a new home on Dreamaplay.com. Visit us for even more fun.
An introduction to enjoying the little things in life and finding an adventure right in your own backyard. Before I even returned home from bicycling the world, I wondered if I would see everything in a new light of wisdom, or whether I might die of boredom.
- 2012-07-24
You can visit Mars right from your own home or backyard in more ways than one. Yes! Seriously.
- 2019-08-14
Here is an easy backyard adventure that I have done 3 times already. You can easily spot the International Space Station flying overhead. It looks a lot like a fast airplane except that's a lot higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour.
- 2016-08-18
Collect your own rainwater with this simple setup. Not only is it free, but rainwater contains its own natural fertilizers.
- 2015-06-08
What better way to have a backyard adventure than to grow a garden? We recommend you start with a potted plant like basil.
- 2014-09-17
Do you stop to smell the flowers and sip the nectar of life? Or do you just flutter past everything and let your wings get caught in the winds of life?
- 2014-01-22
This is a great, life-sized example of just how much stuff we consume. Now multiple this by every school in the country. Wow! That would be about 137,000 plastic elephants.
- 2011-05-04
Your adventure, should you choose to accept it, is to build your own compost bin at home. This is a great way to recycle your scraps and reduce your eco-footprint.
- 2011-03-04
Backyard Adventures. Fun, mini-expeditions helping students and parents see the world with eyes of wonder. First in my series is the Photo Safari.
- 2010-08-29
