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Month: April 2013

April 30, 2013 Water Play

Feeling Like Summer? Pool Time!

It’s beginning to feel like summer here.  Time to get our son ready for the pool!  Swim lessons started this

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April 29, 2013 At the Park

Weekend: Into the Forest

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  It was gorgeous here in the San Francisco Bay Area… perfect for a

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April 27, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Meerkat

Meerkat, Oakland Zoo Photo taken April 26th, 2013

April 26, 2013 At Home / Camping

Fun! Great American Backyard Campout

The Great American Backyard Campout is coming up on June 22nd, 2013. It’s time to start planning now! What is

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April 25, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Up (2)

Photo taken April 20th, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge:  Up

April 24, 2013 View from Home

Backyard Fence: Squirrel

Our three-legged buddy is healthy and hanging out more than ever… Photos taken April 23rd, 2013

April 23, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna

Ladybug: On the Beach

Photos taken April 20th, 2013 Stinson Beach, California *** Like ladybugs?  Check out this post… Ladybug Clusters:  Redwood Regional Park

April 22, 2013 Art Fun / Festivals

Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration: Sand Globes

Photos of my husband and son making sand globes, from the Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration, 2013, at Stinson Beach, California. 

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April 22, 2013 Art Fun / Beaches / Festivals / Nature Play

Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration: Beach Labyrinth

Photos of the labyrinth created in the sand, from the Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration, 2013, at Stinson Beach, California.  Usually,

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April 22, 2013 Art Fun / Festivals

Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration: Rock Towers

Photos of the evolving outdoor sculpture gallery, from the Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration, 2013, at Stinson Beach, California… For more

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April 21, 2013 Beaches

Stinson Beach: Play!

Saturday was the perfect beach day… not hot, not cold, not a bit foggy.  With such gorgeous weather, we couldn’t

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April 21, 2013 At Home / At the Park / Family Nature Tips

Three Classic Backyard Games: Fun For Kids and Adults

It can be tough to find outdoor games that are truly fun for both children and adults.  Here are three

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April 20, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Lake Chabot

Photos taken April 16th, 2013 Lake Chabot Regional Park

April 19, 2013 Fauna / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Up

Anyone know what kind of bird this is?  I was sitting on a picnic table, waiting for my friend to

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April 18, 2013 Biology / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Change (Seed Update)

Some of you requested that I post updates about the growth of the seeds we planted in our root viewer.  

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April 17, 2013 At Home

Fun! Rope Swing

Photo taken April 13th, 2013

April 16, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Change

On Friday morning, I noticed a tiny green caterpillar crawling up the stem of a plant in our back yard. 

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April 15, 2013 Fauna

Butterfly: Western Tiger Swallowtail

My brother and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this weekend with a lovely party in their backyard.  This

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April 14, 2013 At Home / Biology / Outdoor Education

Observe: Insect Activity

What cool insect, arachnid (spider), or mollusk (snail) activity can you find around your yard? Has your child watched a

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April 13, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Fuzzy

Photo taken April 12th, 2013

April 13, 2013 Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Busy Bees

Photos taken April 12th, 2013 You may also enjoy:  The Bee in the Zucchini

April 12, 2013 Animal Fun

Milkweed: Caterpillar

It this actually a caterpillar crawling up the stem of a milkweed I planted in our backyard?  It’s only about

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April 10, 2013 Biology / Outdoor Education

Kid Science: Make a Seed Viewer

Seeds… how incredible that plants of all sizes can grow from such a tiny thing.  If you’ve gardened with a

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April 9, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Color (Purple)

Weekly Photo Challenge:  Color.  Take two… this time with a focus on purple. Photos taken April 5th, 2013, Blake Garden,

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April 8, 2013 Children in Nature / Gardens / Nature Exploration

Play! Blake Garden

Blake Garden in Kensington may be the best botanic garden in the Bay Area for nature play.  A favorite feature

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April 7, 2013 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

Photos taken April 5th, 2013 Blake Garden, Kensington, California *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge:  Color

April 6, 2013 Gardens / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Blake Garden

Photos taken April 5th, 2013 Blake Garden, Kensington, California

April 5, 2013 Museums

Play: Lawrence Hall of Science

No visit to the Lawrence Hall of Science is complete without a bit of playtime on the massive DNA Sculpture

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April 4, 2013 Animal Fun / Nature Programs

Llamas: Redwood Regional Park

Ever wanted to learn how to groom, feed, lead, and interact with llamas??  You can take a class through East

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April 3, 2013 Cycling with Kids

Redwood: Kid Bike Ride

A few days ago, we went to Redwood Regional Park for a bike ride with friends from our Nature Time!

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