Love Your Rock!

FUN WITH YOUR ROCK

It’s a party out there! See a rainbow, play in the sand, roll in the grass, and dance in the rain. No one is suggesting that you hike to the North Pole, or uncover a new bird species to reconnect with Mom Nature. A picnic in the park only needs a blanket and a simple hike in the neighborhood only requires sturdy shoes. Just get outside and enjoy.

There are many reasons to get outside; exercise, gardening, photography, work or maybe just the tranquility of fresh air. Any reason to get outside is a good one. Here are just a few fun and easy ways to incorporate “Mom Nature” back into your life.

Romantic Moments

• Watch Northern Lights, while holding hands with a loved one.
• Dance in the warm rain in feel the temperature changes.
• Sleep under the stars and pick out as many constellations as you can.
• See an outdoor concert, sit on the grass.
• Have a “wild strawberries and champagne” picnic on the grass.
• Go for a swim in a lake/river; how deep before the water gets cold?
• Hang up a hammock in the trees, cuddle to the sounds of the forest.
• Feel the cool surf on your face as you take a walk along an ocean pier.

Family Activities

• Plant a tree with the birth of your kids.
• Read a book to your kids under a the shade of tree.
• Climb a tree; see the world as the birds do.
• Watch a spider build his web, which threads are sticky?
• Watch small animals at work and play.
• Watch kids playing outside, aren’t baby animals cute?
• Build a quinzee (snow home), why is it warmer than the outside?
• Go to the Zoo, read about the animals.
• See how many bugs you can find under a log or in the soil.
• Try and count all the colors in a rainbow.
• Get off the highway and walk 100m into the woods.
• See how deep the nutrient rich soil goes, how does the soil change?

Good Times with Friends

• Start a street hockey league in your neighborhood.
• Start a snowball fight.
• Invite your neighbors to a pick up game of baseball in the park.
• Make a snow angel; try not to show feet marks, compare styles.
• Play Frisbee in the park on the your lunch hour.
• Organize a clean up party for the clean up of a local park, meet all your neighbors.

Everyday Adventures

• Take a dog to the off leash park, try and name the dog breeds.
• Hug your pets.
• Have a nap in the grass, make a leaf pillow.
• Name a tree in a small local forest, visit that tree in each season.
• Listen for the song of birds.
• Plan your breakfast with the sunrise, dinner with the sunset.
• Collect the great smelling natural ingredients for your own potpourri.