Nature – Free Entertainment
January 19, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Frugal Home, Frugal Living
How much do you spend on toys and games for your kids? And how many of those get thrown in the back of the closet after a couple weeks, never to be seen again? Not to say that toys and games are not fun, educational or are not needed but don’t forget about the largest free entertainment and playground you have, nature!
Nature is not just free entertainment, it is also very educational and many kids will learn all about plants and animals and insects by exploring the world outside their back door. Even if you live in an apartment building in the city, chances are there is a park nearby that you can take your child to, or visit nature centers, zoos, or state parks in your area. If you are looking for something educational, many of these places offer free educational tours.
Borrow a book on local flora and spend time walking around with your child, learning about the environment that you live in.
Teach your child about how important the environment we live in is. Explain why it is important that the park is there and that it gives many plants and animals a place to live. Bring a trash bag with you to pick up any trash you may see. (Make sure your kids don’t pick up anything dangerous like needles!)
Sometimes the best part of nature is just running around in the yard or lying in the grass and looking up at the sky. Let your kids use their imaginations and learn to love the world around them.
If you don’t have easy access to a yard or park, grow plants indoors and let your kids help take care of them. You could even try an ant house!
Whether your kids is tending a basil plant in your kitchen or exploring a creek on your party, nature is a way to entertain your kids that is not only free but will help them learn to love and respect their world.
It’s good to explore the world around us, and that was how I spent my childhood for the most part. It helps expand your mind and you learn how to appreciate the earth even more, and realize that all things have a part to play and a right to live in this world of ours.
I lived in England for 2 years and during that time I had very little money for going out and spent the time instead exploring the local woods, foot paths and other places discovering wildflowers with an identification handbook ready in my pocket.
It was great – healthy and free. I still enjoy my time in the parks.
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Nature as the home of living and non living things. It teaches us how take care of our Mother Earth. And I love your post discussing the role and importance of nature. =’)