A guide to gardening for the entire family offers advice on how to plant a pumpkin seed, create theme gardens, and plant a "pizza patch" complete with tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil

You don't need to live in the country to have fun outdoors! Wild Cities is all about finding wild places in the city and making the most of opportunities to explore and enjoy all these places have to offer. You can have fun discovering city wildlife (e.g., do a bird survey from your window; build a squirrel obstacle course; make a bean home out of straws; track city nocturnal animals). Using natural resources to play and invent new games (e.g., play conkers; have a game of marbles using pebbles; make your own shuttlecock from pigeon feathers and a cork)

Create a treasured keepsake with this journal for sons and daughters to complete together with their dads. When you were a kid, what did you think you were going to be when you grew up? What is the first big responsibility you remember having? Start a conversation with your dad! This book offers plenty of guided questions to get him talking about his most vivid memories and important milestones, as well as space to safeguard his favorite photos and mementos. Both parent and child will cherish this beautiful and precious record of your dad’s life.

Describes a variety of ways to have fun in the snow, from building and ice slide or snowball lantern to crafting the perfect fort or starting a winter campfire, with a full-color photograph showcasing each finished project. Original.

A fun-filled activity book packed with easy projects that utilize everyday materials shows wannabe wizards how to craft unique creations such as their own wizard robes, play games such as vampire tag, master adventuring skills like mapping a monster-filled dungeon and follow step-by-step instructions on how to "survive" almost any monster attack.

Create a treasured keepsake with this journal for sons and daughters to complete together with their moms. When you were a kid, what did you think you were going to be when you grew up? What's something you wish you had asked your parents, but never have? Start a conversation with your mom! This book offers plenty of guided questions to get her talking about her most vivid memories and important milestones, as well as space to safeguard her favorite photos and mementos. Both parent and child will treasure this beautiful keepsake, and the precious record of your mom’s life it holds.

Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family

Turn your garden into a hummingbird hotspot, a haven for butterflies, and a thriving ecosystem that will delight and inspire the young and young-at-heart Gardening with children is a pleasure in itself, but when you learn to include wildlife in your plans, gardening becomes an even more joyful family experience. Creating a garden that invites wildlife opens up a wider world of nature for investigation, inspiration, and delight. Begin to see your yard from an animal’s perspective; discover plants that attract colorful birds and bugs; embrace sensory experiences that native plants and creatures bring; and understand how your yard fits into the surrounding landscape. Along the way you will discover simple ways you can actively support wildlife in your immediate environment, no matter where you live. This family-friendly guide to wildlife gardening leads you on a path to discovery, where trees are transformed into bird and animal habitats, where sunny spots are revered for dragonfly viewing, and where your entire garden becomes an animal-welcoming kingdom.

A treasury of crafts and activities celebrates the wonders and adventures of childhood with options designed to enhance a child's interactions with the world, suggesting a range of imaginary play and exploration games, including several outdoor ideas. Original.

The Children's Garden is a pretty book of 52 projects, one for every week of the year, to help children aged 5+ discover the outdoor world, engage with nature, appreciate wildlife, grow plants, and understand where some of the food we eat comes from. It will also provide an appreciation of the seasons and, without fuss, enable children to start making things with their hands. Boys and girls enjoy the garden in different ways, and ex-primary teacher and author ofThe Allotment Planner, Matthew Appleby, who has both a son and a daughter, taps into his knowledge of parenting and teaching to devise seasonally-relevant projects for every week of the year. Regular 'Now we are eight' boxes will enable many of the projects to be made age-appropriate for slightly older children. Projects will mainly be parentally supervised (or instigated) and range from messy play to nature trails to cooking and crafting projects.