Last week’s Nature Detective was too hard for my son and Peggy had the only guess with solar panels — was she right? Why yes she was. For a while we’ll be putting the game on hold until I figure out a better balance of hard for the kiddos.
In exchange — a cool nature experiment.
This experiment is fun for kids and uses stuff you likely have around the house.
You need:

Dried beans (maybe six or so)
A milk carton
Soil from your garden or yard
Plaster of Paris

Prep work:

Soak your beans overnight in clean water.
Wash out your milk carton, cut the top …read more

Last week’s Nature Detective game was far too easy as guessing by the comments and my son’s take. Cedar says, “Mama, that is way too easy!” I asked him what I should use and he goes, “I don’t want to think, that’s your job.” Well, I guess he’s not wrong.
Let’s see last week’s full picture:

Cute right. A bit slimy but fun. Younger kids can try this outdoor game called Snail’s Pace. That’ll be a first; kids at a snail’s pace!
Alright I’m going to see how hard I can make it this week. You might see this next item shining …read more

Hilary sent a picture of her kids outside enjoying nature to share with us. Thanks Hilary!
I love this picture. One, her kids are adorable playing near the lake, (pond?), river (much like the turtles but, you know, more human-like and less brownish) and two, it’s always great to see families outside in the great outdoors. I also really enjoy the look her son is giving her at the moment. Classic kid camera face.

Hilary writes green-style for b5media as well. She has a great blog called Eco Friendly Driver that covers all green things that go. Hey, that would be a …read more

Welcome to the official launch day here at Tree Hugging Family!
Hopefully it’s the first day of many that you and your family get those green wheels spinning in your heads; maybe for the first time, or maybe you’re looking to enhance your green living experience or just hang out with other green minded folks.
You may have visited before today; if so welcome back. If it’s your first time at Tree Hugging Family than here are some posts you’ve missed that you may want to take a look at.

What Tree Hugging Family is all about.
Introductions; stop by and introduce your green …read more