Get the kids outside and allow them to become Nature Detectives. Kids 11 and under will love becoming Nature Detectives! This program is an entertaining and engaging way to foster the love of nature in your children of all ages. You do not need special equipment or knowledge, just your children & their natural curiosity. The Boulder County Nature Detectives program includes Mystery Guides to many Boulder County Open Space properties and provides:Once your child has completed three [3] Nature Detective programs they receive a prize. The more programs they complete the more prizes they collect.
The Nature Detectives program is free and available at the following trailheads. Caribou Ranch, Mud Lake, Betasso Preserve, Agricultural Heritage Center, Heil Valley Ranch, Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm, Meyers Homestead Trail at Walker Ranch, Pella Crossing Lake, & Walden Ponds. For more information on the Nature Detectives program & downloadable click here. Or for more information you can call 303-678-6201.
Good job, Boulder County, putting together Nature Detectives! I love the way you are engaging children in the outdoors! What other creative programs are there in Boulder like this one?
this is spring break for school age children, so there is not much going on this week. Check back next week for more!
Family Craft Ideas for Easter/Spring
Kid Friendly Craft Ideas Can Be Found @ Boulder Families on Pinterest.
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Use hot glue to make strikingly unique eggs. |
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Create cute felted wool chicks. |
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Dye eggs naturally. |
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Create floating “eggs” with floss and dyes. |
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Grow seedlings in egg shells. In the ground the eggs serve as fertilizer for your seedlings. |
Grow beautiful wheatgrass baskets.
Don’t forget that Weds nights your kids eat free at Wahoo’s! I went with 3 kids & we all ate (no drinks) for under $10. This is the best deal in Boulder!!! A complete Kids Eat Free! list is at http://www.boulderfamilies.com. #boulder #kids #families #free
Where do you like to eat with your kids? Any other Kids Eat Free locations?
2012 Easter Egg Hunting for Families
The events listed below are all open to the public and welcome families. Are there others? Let me know and I will add them so we can all share!
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Boulder Valley Church of Christ Egg Hunt |
Boulder:270 76th St. |
April 7, 20122 to 4pm |
Crafts, Easter bunny, Egg hunting, Petting zoo |
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Elks[JUST ADDED!] |
Boulder:3975 28th St. |
April 7, 201211amAll ages welcome! |
Egg hunt, Easter bunny |
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36th Annual Grand Rabbits |
Boulder Store:2525 Arapahoe |
April 7, 20121—3 years10am, 11am, 12:00 and 1 pm4—6 years 10:20am, 11:20am, 12:20pm and 1:20pm7—10years 10:40am, 11:40am, 12:40pm and 1:40pm |
This is always a crowded by fun egg hunt! Thanks, Grand Rabbits! |
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| City of Lafayette, Easter Egg Hunt |
Lafayette: Waneka Lake & Festival Plaza |
March 31, 201210am: Ages 3—8Waneka Lake Park11am: Ages 1—2 Festival Plaza |
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| Rock Creek HOA Annual Egg Hunt |
Superior at Purple Park |
March 31, 2012
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Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny, Raffle |
Family Deals can be found right here every Sunday [and sometimes more often]. Come back often to learn more about fantastic deals in town and nationally for Boulder Families.
Frozen Yogurt: Spooners [at 29th Street Mall] is offering Family Night every Monday where your kids get 50% off their froyo [frozen yogurt] from 5pm to close. Consider coming over after you visit Larkburger for their Kids Eat Free! evening on Monday. [Learn more about all restaurants where Kids Eat Free! in the Boulder area here.] I learned about this deal from my 10 year old son who called me excited when he was at Spooners today because I could add it to the blog.
Indoor Trampoline Park: Jump Street is a family oriented indoor trampoline park. They currently have a deal offered by Groupon. The deal is $10 for 2 hours of jumping to your heart’s content. You can purchase deals for more time/kids for an even better deal. Kids LOVE this place! To get to this deal click here.
50% Off a Hardcover Shutterfly Photobook. These are great books and Shutterfly makes it easy to upload and create the books! The deal is good through March 26, 2012. Use code: 3BFP-3CY0-ABZN-TC3KK4. Go to Shutterfly.com to get started.
Summer Camps: Plumdistrict has two deals on summer camps right now.
Zoobooks Animal Anatomy Series for just $20 [67% off from Mamasource.com]. This offer includes 5 full-color books containing photos, articles, and trivia tidbits that get kids excited and knowledgeable about wildlife, plus 2 bonus books, an animal poster and sticker. Perfect for ages 6 and up. To get this offer click here.
Kids Eat Free!: Don’t forget about the Boulder Families Kids Eat Free! list. This list evolves over time, so check back often.
$20 Off at Whole Foods: You can still get $20 off at Whole Foods by simply syncing your Amex card with your Twitter account. Don’t have a Twitter acct? You can sign up easily [twitter.com] and still get great coupon-less deals from Amex. Use your synchronized charge card for qualifying purchases, and the savings are applied to their card statement within days [In addition to Whole Foods you can get couponless savings at Sports Authority, Ticket Master, Zappos, Fed Ex, 1800Flowers, and many more]. To learn more & get this deal click go to their official page here.
I am always looking for a way to simplify my family’s life! I have enjoyed getting to know the blogging world, Facebook, Twitter, Evernote as well as some others. To nurture my creative side and keep my creative ideas organized I use Pinterest. This website is used by individuals and businesses alike and is growing in popularity at an incredible rate!
“Pinterest is a social media network based on images. If you find a recipe, a blog post, a pair of pants, a livingroom set, you can “pin” it to a board and share it with your followers. Similarly, if you see something someone else has “pinned” you can “repin” it to your board. Picture an enormous blank wall with individual bulletin boards organized by your interests.” As said by Social Velocity I personally keep “pins” in categories such as: Crafts, DIY, Recipes, Design Ideas, Rainy Day Projects, Organizing, etc. But you can keep it in whatever form works for you. Be very careful because this “pinning” can get addicting!
Here’s why I love it:
1. It’s Easy: It allows me to organize my creative ideas and inspirations easily. I keep ideas of crafts to do with the kids, design ideas for our house, things that inspire me, etc… These are all kept on separate “boards”. I can find the ideas on Pinterest or elsewhere and simply “pin” to a board. [You can download a simple app that allows you to “pin” things to your account.]
2. It’s Creative: I can browse for ideas & follow people who have ideas & projects I like. I can take a look around Pinterest and find others who are posting things I appreciate. I can then “follow” them to find out what else they are doing.
3. It Helps Me Keep My Ideas Organized: I can organize recipes. There are tons of yummy recipes on Pinterest. You can get great ideas and keep them well organized on their own board.
4. It’s Always With Me: I can access Pinterest wherever I am. I like that I can pull up or share my boards any time.
To get started: Go to Pinterest.com. You have to request an invitation. If this doesn’t work just email me and I will shoot you an invitation. [When I tried to join without an invitation from someone already on it took weeks to get an invitation.] Then start to browse around. Before you start “pinning” ideas to boards you will want to consider what categories you want [just sketch it out before you get going]. Now make new boards and when you see something you like you can “pin” it to a board. You can also download a “pin it” app for your computer or phone so you can “pin” things you like outside of Pinterest.
If you have any questions shoot me an email or comment. Enjoy!
Listed here are some great family events. Most are free. They are all opportunities to be together as a family and engage your kids of all ages. Let me know what you liked. Let me know if there is something I should add. Have a great week!
