Spring Gear Guide: Layers For A Wild Season
Round-about March 21 is when spring officially starts in the Northern Hemisphere, but if your home state is anything like Michigan... you...
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Lady Lisa
- Apr 2, 2020
Secret Recipe: Soothing Play-dough
After all the years I've spent in classrooms and child care homes (including my own classrooms and my own home!) one salient truth...
Lady Lisa
- Mar 28, 2020
We Explore The Rain
#familynaturegoals My daughter Megan and I were recently discussing the positive effects we're feeling from having outdoor occupations. ...
Lady Lisa
- Mar 24, 2020
Befriend a Tree
#familynaturegoals When our family lived on the 10-acre farm I affectionately named Carn Brea, we had beautiful Norway Maples out front. ...
Lady Lisa
- Mar 23, 2020
Befriend a Bird: The Robin
#familynaturegoals Wherever you are hunkered, you can still connect with nature. As a homeschooling mama and a provider of early...
Lady Lisa
- Mar 19, 2020
#familynaturegoals for a home bound world
Our human family has come together to protect our health by staying apart. This gesture, while mandated and serious, has a rather...
Lady Lisa
- Jan 30, 2020
Let Them Be Bored
It's January in Michigan, and at Wilderplay headquarters that means plenty of snow. Of course, we still spend as much time as possible...
Lady Lisa
- Nov 27, 2019
Loose Parts Play in Nature
Depending on where you live, you either have NO ground materials aside from deep snow, or plenty of ground materials (how can there be...
Lady Lisa
- Sep 18, 2019
Planning Indoor Spaces for Outdoor Programs
You might have heard our exciting news: Wilderplay is coming to Mason County in the next weeks! After a break from leading...
Lady Lisa
- Jul 30, 2019
Minimalist Nature-Play: Just Add Water (or mud or sand)
One of the most beautiful things about outdoor play is the fact that there isn't much need for extra prep, materials, or equipment. If...
Lady Lisa
- May 30, 2019
Becoming A Naturalist Whilst The Littles Are Watching
We all have it: that innate sense of wonder we feel when encountering the scent of fresh rain, when hearing the roar of water over the...
Lady Lisa
- Mar 27, 2019
Nature School Inspiration
Last week I hosted a webinar with my wonderful partners at The Northwoods Co. LLC. We explored the roots of our desire to provide...
Lady Lisa
- Jan 30, 2019
Three Ways You Can Beat Cold & Flu With Winter Weather Play
You've got your gear, you've got a long winter ahead of you- and now you've got three more reasons to spend as much time as possible out...
Lady Lisa
- Dec 30, 2018
Top Five Tips for Winter Weather Play
Winter is here! We play in the northern Michigan woods, where the temps can range from "brrrrr" to "my face fell off" and snowfall can...
Lady Lisa
- Nov 30, 2018
Five Steps to Finding Your Friluftsliv
If you had asked me at any point in my life if I was outdoorsy, I might have hesitated before answering. My own childhood was a study in...
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