Nature Play at Home by Nancy Striniste

Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before—often with negative consequences.  Unrestricted outdoor play reduces stress, improves health, and enhances creativity, learning, and attention span.  In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives caregivers the tools they need to make outdoor adventures possible in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods.

With hundreds of inspiring ideas and 12 illustrated, step-by-step projects, this hardworking book details how to create playspaces that use natural materials—like logs, boulders, sand, water, and plants of all kinds.  Projects include hillside slides, seating circles, sand pits, and more.  Accessible, research-based, and timely, Nature Play at Home is a must-have for modern parents and caregivers.

“A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children’s creativity, learning, and fun.” —Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N

Illustrated by Jennifer Ren.  Paperback.  Published April 2, 2019 by Timber Press.