{"id":1842,"date":"2020-10-30T16:32:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T23:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/?p=1842"},"modified":"2020-11-24T11:40:36","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:40:36","slug":"escape-the-screen-5-awesome-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/escape-the-screen-5-awesome-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape the Screen! 5 Awesome Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1842\" class=\"elementor elementor-1842\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0351e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0351e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a098fd\" data-id=\"7a098fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fd279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10fd279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Your Kids \n(and You) Outside During Online School<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a02d119 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a02d119\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52b9cbc\" data-id=\"52b9cbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6070b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6070b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s been a challenging year for us parents. Due to a global pandemic, we\u2019ve been isolated in our homes way more than is good for us. Now school is back and it\u2019s online. Our kids are tethered to screens like never before. Hours and hours of sitting in front of a computer is enough to make us go bonkers. We need an antidote.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/6-reasons-children-need-to-play-outside-2018052213880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research shows<\/a> that getting out in nature is a great way to improve our health, mood, sleep, even our creativity and relationships. We want that for our kids, too, but who has the time? We are so busy working, it\u2019s hard to find the hours or energy to take a break and go outside with them.<\/p><p>Here are some ideas for fun, easy activities your kids can do outside, with or without you, during school screen time breaks or after classes are over. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98198c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98198c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa01669\" data-id=\"fa01669\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c051cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c051cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#1 Adventure Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a67b7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a67b7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc96abf\" data-id=\"fc96abf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f955c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f955c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making adventure maps is a great way to get kids outside exercising their bodies and their brains. Send your kids out with paper and pencil (how much paper is up to them) and this mission: draw a map of your yard (or block or park\u2014whatever outside area they can explore on their own). Include every landmark (tree, deck, garbage can, etc) and label each one with a fun name. The compost bin becomes \u201cMount Wormfood,\u201d the birdfeeder is \u201cCrow Castle.\u201d Extra bonus points if your kid can make up elaborate stories about each landmark. If you want to add another layer of fun, kids can bury a \u201ctreasure\u201d that the map leads to. Siblings, friends, or parents can use the map to search for the treasure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4bb04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4bb04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c396fa\" data-id=\"0c396fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30e78e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a30e78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#2 Bug Hunt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75dd99b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75dd99b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90df268\" data-id=\"90df268\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265fbb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265fbb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kids love bugs! They\u2019re easy to find, whether on a hike or in your backyard, and they\u2019re endlessly fascinating to watch. Turn your kids into amateur entomologists with just a few tools. Here\u2019s what they\u2019ll need:<\/p><ul><li>Bug Container: Anything clear will do (glass jar, plastic Tupperware), but my personal fave is this inexpensive<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Safari-Toys-Worlds-Best-Bug\/dp\/B000BIX3BY\/ref=sr_1_38?dchild=1&amp;keywords=big+jar+for+kids&amp;qid=1601580877&amp;sr=8-38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> bug container with a hinged lid<\/a> (so it never gets lost), permanent air holes (so bugs don\u2019t die), and a clear magnifying lid (so you can see what\u2019s inside). Kids can add dirt, sticks, and leaves to create terrariums in the container and keep their insects for a few days of observation before setting them free (always set them free!).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07QDXL6HK?tag=lm-best-magnifying-glasses-for-kids-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnifying Glass<\/a>: even if you get the container above, a magnifying glass is fun times!<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/M-jump-Pack-Colored-Telescopic-Butterfly\/dp\/B071XMG1ZJ\/ref=pd_bxgy_img_3\/135-7374165-8382123?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B071XMG1ZJ&amp;pd_rd_r=26194c1c-7312-4bdc-b2ba-bd425fccabe6&amp;pd_rd_w=PfAsN&amp;pd_rd_wg=f7SYL&amp;pf_rd_p=ce6c479b-ef53-49a6-845b-bbbf35c28dd3&amp;pf_rd_r=E9S43CSQTC1HJ4HRMX7Q&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=E9S43CSQTC1HJ4HRMX7Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bug Net<\/a>: these are good for crawling or flying bugs, and also water critters.<\/li><li>ID Book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Backyard-Bug-Book-Kids-Activities\/dp\/1641525258\/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&amp;keywords=bug+books+for+kids&amp;qid=1601581780&amp;sr=8-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This is a good generic option for kids<\/a>, but it\u2019s best to get a book that shows the bugs in your area. Here in the Pacific Northwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Insects-Pacific-Northwest-Timber-Press\/dp\/0881926892\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Pacific+Northwest+insects&amp;qid=1601582021&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I use this one. <\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Give your kids these bug-hunting pro tips:<\/p><ul><li>Bugs love to hide under stuff. Lift up rocks, pots, mulch bags and see what\u2019s there.<\/li><li>Look for bug signs too: spider webs, empty cocoons or casings, even teeny, tiny eggs.<\/li><li>You\u2019ll find more bugs if you are very quiet and move very slowly.<\/li><li>Pick up bugs gently. It\u2019s safer to pick up potential biters, like spiders, with a stick.<\/li><li>Look up and identify any bug you find in a guide book. Tell me a cool fact or two you learned about that bug.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Important<\/strong> Always catch and release bugs. Learning about them is great but they don\u2019t belong too long in your terrarium. They have homes to return to!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d7fbb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d7fbb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b970a\" data-id=\"68b970a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e08d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e08d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#3 Nature Photography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84801ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84801ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d67db1c\" data-id=\"d67db1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3479cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3479cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photographing nature is an excellent way to combine technology (which many kids love) and connect with nature. Spend a few minutes showing your kid how to use your camera phone (are there any kids left who don\u2019t know how?) then send them outside. Recommend they get down on the ground or up close to their subject. Give them a shot list like this: 10 plants, 8 leaves, 7 flowers, 6 bugs, 5 rocks, 4 birds, 3 animals, 2 nature patterns (grass, gravel, etc), and 1 butterfly.<\/p><p>Younger kids can play \u201cStump the Chump\u201d and ask parents to guess the subject of their photo. Or you can race each other to be the first to ID the subject. For older kids, ask for specific species. Older kids can also share their photos on: <\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/meetyourneighbours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Your Neighbors<\/a>: a global program connecting people to wildlife in their yards.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iNaturalist<\/a>: a free app that lets users load their nature photos and observations into a global database, which other naturalists help identify. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c60d464 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c60d464\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d545be4\" data-id=\"d545be4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126a640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"126a640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#4 Wilderness Treasure Hunt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccdc52c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccdc52c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff97ac6\" data-id=\"ff97ac6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb20591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb20591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this one, you make a list of nature items kids can find in your yard (or block or park\u2014whatever outside area they can explore on their own). The more specific you are, the longer they will be outside exploring. \u201cOrange rock\u201d takes longer than \u201crock\u201d. No time to think up a list? Use ours! Your kid will need:<\/p><ul><li>Container (bucket or bag)<\/li><li>Blank notebook (for writing and drawing) &amp; pencil<\/li><li>Phone (if you want them to take pics of each find)<\/li><li>Guide books to ID plants, animals, and insects. Or download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iNaturalist<\/a> app and they can use a phone or tablet.<\/li><\/ul><p>Send your kids out with a Treasure Hunt list to collect, photograph, or draw each one. They can do it alone or with siblings or friends. It can be competitive (the first one to find the most, wins) or cooperative (work together to find them all). Send them out for an hour of searching, and when they come back they can spend another hour comparing what they found.<\/p><p>Check out this<a href=\"https:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot-2020-10-23-162544.jpg\"> awesome treasure hunt guide<\/a> for inspiration!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73d3288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73d3288\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab3ed09\" data-id=\"ab3ed09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468e593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468e593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#5 Make a Fine Feathered Friend<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc7d602 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc7d602\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4090c1\" data-id=\"b4090c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cd54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37cd54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are your kids missing their friends? Birds make great companions! To befriend the birds in your yard or park, all your kid needs is a little birdseed and a lot of patience. Make sure to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wild-bird-watching.com\/Bird_Seed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">native seeds<\/a>, which are better for birds and the environment. Send your kids out with seeds and this mission: see how close you can get to a bird. It will probably take multiple days to gain the bird\u2019s trust\u2014which means more time outside for your kid. Spend an hour a day following these steps:<\/p><ol><li>Lock cats or dogs inside so they don\u2019t scare the birds away.<\/li><li>Set up a feeder so birds will come by. If you don\u2019t have one, put birdseed on the ground or any flat surface.<\/li><li>On Day 1 sit far from the birds\u2019 eating spot. Let them get used to you. You\u2019ll know they\u2019re used to you when they don\u2019t fly off or hide when you arrive.<\/li><li>Play Red Light-Green Light with the birds. Every day, pay attention to the bird\u2019s body language so you can close the gap between you and your new friend. When birds are feeding or singing, they are comfortable. That\u2019s a Green Light and you can move closer. When they stop feeding or singing, or they stiffen their posture, that\u2019s a Red Light and you should freeze&#8211;maybe act like a non-threatening deer and pretend to munch on grass.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t look at or walk directly toward a bird. That\u2019s what predators do. Instead, close the gap by wandering in gently, patiently, not barging straight through.<\/li><li>Each day move a little closer until you are standing right next to the bird. Can you almost touch it? What do you notice about its behavior?<\/li><li>Once you\u2019ve earned their trust, some birds may even eat out of your hand.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>With a few minutes of set up from you, these activities should work with or without parents. But don\u2019t forget\u2014it\u2019s good for you to get outside too! When was the last time you went on a bug hunt? Remember, going outside is cheap therapy!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some ideas for fun, easy activities your kids can do outside, with or without you. Use these as a break from school screen time or after classes are over. 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