6 – 12 Years Outside Your Door

Title: Which Way Does the Wind Blow? Description: Learn about the wind and how to build a weather vane so you will know which way the wind blows. Season: Any season, but best in autumn. Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 6-12 Which Way Does the Wind Blow? Wind is such a mystery! It’s something […]

Title: What do the Clouds Tell Us? Description: Learn to identify the different kinds of clouds and what they tell us about the weather. Season: A cloudy day Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 4-adult What do the Clouds Tell Us? Clouds, as you may have already learned, are made up of water droplets or […]

Title: Taking Weather to Extremes Description: Learn about the weather patterns that cause tornadoes to form and then, make your very own tornado in a bottle. Season: Any season. Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 4-12 Taking Weather to Extremes Weather is something we experience each day. Depending on the season, we experience hot days […]

Title: Wonderful Wall of Water Description: Learn about water catchment with this creative water wall project. Season: Summer or spring Length of Activity: 1.5 hours Age: 3-8 Button: Start the Activity Wonderful Water Wall You may have heard the word harvest before. It’s a word we often use to describe the process or period of […]

Title: How to Clean Dirty Water Description: Learn why clean water is so important and how you can make your very own water filtration system. Season: All year Length of Activity: 45 minutes Age: 5-adult Button: Start the Activity How to Clean Dirty Water Take a second to think of all the things you need […]

Title: Top 5 Trees Outside Your Door Description: Learn about the top 5 trees in the Pacific Northwest and how to identify them by leaves, bark and cones or fruit they produce. Season: All year but best in spring Length of Activity: 45 minutes Age: 6-adult Button: Start the Activity Top 5 Trees Outside Your […]

Title: It’s Tree Time! Description: Learn about what a tree stump can tell you about the life of a tree. Season: Summer Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 5-13 Button: Start the Activity It’s Tree Time! Have you ever taken a good look at a tree stump? If you have, you may have noticed that […]

Title: All the Parts of a Tree Description: Learn all the parts of a tree with this easy outdoor craft lesson. Season: Any Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 5-13 Button: Start the Activity All the Parts of a Tree According to Anatomy studies, the human body can be classified into nine different parts: the […]

Title: Where does soil come from? Description: Learn how to make your own soil by understanding what can and can’t be composted. Season: Any season Length of Activity: 10 minutes a day for a year Age: Any age Price: Approximately $25 Button: Start the Activity Where does soil come from? Have you ever taken a […]

Title: Soil Treasure Hunt Description: Get your hands dirty and discover the treasure of soil. Season: Any season Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 5-12 Price: Approximately $25 Button: Start the Activity Soil Treasure Hunt When you look at a pile of soil, what do you see? Most people might think it’s just a simple […]

Title: Seed Balls: Planting all Rolled into One Description: Learn what it takes for a seed to grow and how to easily plant and even restore depleted land. Season: Late spring to mid-summer Length of Activity: 30 Age: All ages Seed Balls: Planting all Rolled into One. If you open up your refrigerator and pull […]

Title: The Power of Pollinators Description: Learn how to make your very own seed paper and become an aid in pollination. Season: Anytime Length of Activity: 2 hours Age: 6-adult Button: Start the Activity The Power of Pollinators Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food that we eat relies on […]

Title: The Busy Buzzing Bee Description: A fun lesson all about bees and why they are so important to our ecosystem. Season: All year Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 4-8 Button: Start the Activity The Busy Buzzing Bee Have you ever sat and watched a bee? You might have observed it buzzing from one […]

Title: Names Can Be Deceiving Description: Learn all about ladybugs and practice your numbers with this fun rock painting activity. Season: All year Length of Activity: 45 minutes Age: 3-6 Button: Start the Activity Are Ladybugs Really Bugs? English is a funny language. There is no apple in pineapple nor is there an egg in […]

Title: It’s Tool Time! Description: Learn about the different garden tools and which tool to choose for specific jobs. Season: All year Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 3-10 Button: Start the Activity It’s Tool Time Have you ever heard the song  Inch by Inch, Row by Row If you haven’t, click on the link […]

Title: Butterfly Garden Description: Learn about butterflies and how to attract them to your garden. Season: Spring and summer Length of Activity: 45 min Age: 3-adult Button: Start the Activity Butterfly Garden Butterflies are perhaps the most colorful, vibrant insects around. They come in all colors and sizes and people absolutely love to watch them […]

Title: Sticks and Stones Description: Check out this outdoor game option using only sticks and stones! Length of Activity: 10 minutes to several hours Age: 3-adult Button: Start the Activity Sticks and Stones Supplies and Tools Needed: ● Sticks, twigs, or small branches ● Rocks ● Marker or chalk Game 1: Tic-Tac-Toe (2 players) Step […]

Title: Homemade Hopscotch Description: Get your daily exercise in with this do-it-yourself hopscotch project. Length of Activity: 10 minutes to several hours Age: 3-adult Button: Start the Activity Homemade Hopscotch Exercise doesn’t have to be boring. When you engage in exercise via play, not only do you give your children a fun way to achieve […]

Title: Where Does the Rain Go? Description: Learn about where your water comes from and where it goes by creating your very own model of a watershed. Season: All year Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 4-adult Button: Start the Activity Where Does All the Rain Go? When you turn on a faucet in your […]

Title: Litterbug Pickup Description: Take a walk around your neighborhood or local park and pick up litter, then give it a new, more creative use. Season: all year Length of Activity: 1-2 hours Age: 3-adult Button: Start the Activity Litterbug Pickup Have you ever heard the word litter? What do you think it might mean? […]

Title: The Birds Outside Your Door Description: Learn all about the birds in your backyard and discover how to distinguish them based on size, color and song. Season: All year Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: Any age Button: Start the Activity The Birds Outside Your Door Did you know there are close to 400 […]

Title: A Nest to Call Your Own Description: Use your design and thinking skills to engineer your very own bird’s nest. Season: All year Length of Activity: 45 minutes Age: Kindergarten-adult Button: Start the Activity A Nest to Call Your Own Have you ever seen a bird’s nest up close? Unlike the beds you and […]

Title: Bird is the Word Description: Learn about hummingbird habits by building your own feeder and observing the way these tiny birds interact with each other. Season: All year Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: Any age Bird is the Word Did you know that there are more than 18,000 bird species in the world? […]

Title: The Spectacular Sunflower Description: Learn all about the spectacular sunflower by sprouting, planting and growing your very own sunflower plant. Season: Late spring to early summer Length of Activity: a few minutes per day Age: Any age The Spectacular Sunflower Sunflowers are more than just a pretty flower. They are a multi-purpose plant! Providing […]

Title: The Water Cycle Image Credit:  Howard Perlman, USGS. Public domain. Description: “Let the Magic School Bus: Wet All Over” book take you on a journey through the water cycle, and then experience it yourself. Season: Any season Length of Activity: 30-45 minutes Age: 5-10 They Water Cycle Have you ever wondered where rain comes […]

Title: The Early Bird Gets the Worm Description: Learn all about the American Robin and begin attracting them to your yard by building your very own bird bath. Season: The end of winter or beginning of spring Length of Activity: 1 hour minutes Age: Any age Button: Start the Activity The Early Bird Gets the […]

Title: Amazing Ants Description: Learn all about how amazing ants are by creating your very own ant farm and observing their habits for yourself. Season: spring/summer Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 5-12 Amazing Ants Have you ever gone on a picnic in summer only to lay your blanket out on the grass, pull your […]

Title: Greeting Giants Description: Learn all about the trees of Washington and where you can find the tallest, thickest and oldest trees in the state. Season: Any season Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: Any age Greeting Giants Washington, the evergreen state, is home to over 32 different tree species. Some of which lose their […]

Title: Super-charged Scavenger Hunt Description: Are you ready to take Eye-spy to another level? Super-charge your children’s observation skills with this creative outdoor scavenger hunt. Season: Any season Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: Any age Super-charged Scavenger Hunt One of our favorite childhood games that not only stimulates observational skills but also offers a […]

Title: Build a Rock Tower Description: Give your garden an artistic peaceful feel by adding some balancing rock art to it. Season: Any season Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 2-10 years old Rock Art for Your Garden Have you ever been on a trail and come across a tower of balancing rocks? Well, as […]

Title: Capture a Cloud Description: Learn about where clouds come from by creating one of your own and capturing it in a jar. Season: Anytime Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 3-12 Capture a Cloud Have you ever wondered where clouds come from? Why are some days clear-skied and sunny while others are cluttered with […]

Title: Triple R Ranger Description: Become a reduce, reuse, and recycle ranger by learning about which items can be recycled and which cannot. Season: All year Length of Activity: 1 hour Age: 3-10 Triple R Ranger Did you know that the average United States American tosses approximately 4.4 pounds of trash every single day? That […]

Title: Magical Mud Pies Carey Davis & Joan Harkins Description: Use your imagination to transform two everyday resources that, when mixed together, can take the form of a delicious treat. Season: In the PNW, all year Length of Activity: 30 minutes Age: 3-11 Button: Get your hands dirty Magical Mud Pies Did you know that […]