The Nature of Play : A handbook of nature-based activities for all seasons by Delfina Aguilar

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Suggesting an antidote to our era of ever-present screens and passive play, our new book, The Nature of Play, offers simple, seasonal activities encouraging children (and the adults who love them) to play with and among nature - whether they live among skyscrapers or fields. Days spent wandering and wondering are what childhoods should be made of - and The Nature of Play is packed with plentiful ideas for simple, fascinating and fun ways to do just that - rain or shine. In these 44 seasonal activities, banish boredom by:Learning how to find your way using nature's signsMaking a fire - and then cooking delicious food over itGoing stargazing and spotting constellationsCreating a beautiful mobile to celebrate the seasonsHosting a special summertime partyTuning up your bikeWe've got all the inspiration you need to explore, discover, learn and make incredible new things, wherever you live and whatever your experience, using only a few materials and your own imagination and ingenuity - all year long.