{"id":5110,"date":"2018-08-21T19:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T19:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=5110"},"modified":"2018-08-22T19:49:29","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T19:49:29","slug":"5-staples-wild-family-nature-club-backpacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/5-staples-wild-family-nature-club-backpacks\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s In Your Bag? 5 Staples for a WILD Family Nature Club Backpack"},"content":{"rendered":"

WILD Family Nature Club outings are a lot of fun \u2014 and so easy!<\/h2>\n

Nicole Straughan, our former Urban Staff Representative in Vancouver, loves to go beach combing and tide pooling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hailey Renaud, our current Vancouver-area Urban Staff Representative, recommends making “nature monsters”<\/strong> using grass, sticks, mud, bark, and anything else you can find outside. She also suggests scavenger hunts, bug searches, and sing-a-longs as fun activities to try.<\/p>\n

Nature is everywhere, of course, and a simple walk around the block can be a WILD Family Nature Club outing<\/a> \u2014 especially if you bring your WILD Family Nature Club backpack with you. You can easily build your own backpack using items you already own and supplementing it with a few dollar store items. In fact, we recommend it!<\/p>\n

Here are some fun staples to include:<\/h3>\n
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Muffin Tin<\/h4>\n

Muffin tins are perfect for holding and sorting all the bugs, plants or rocks the kids find.<\/p>\n

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Magnifying Glass<\/h4>\n

Kids can use this to get a better look at things they’re curious about outside.<\/p>\n

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Twine<\/h4>\n

Twine is a perfect tool that the group can use to make outdoor forts.<\/p>\n

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Hand Shovel<\/h4>\n

A hand shovel is a useful for digging around to explore what’s beneath the ground’s surface.<\/p>\n

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Paint Markers<\/h4>\n

Bring the group’s indoor drawing skills outdoors \u2014 the world is their canvas!<\/p>\n

Printables<\/h3>\n

We put a full backpack inventory list online<\/a> if you want to go all out. Try printing some of our activity cards<\/a> and putting them in your backpack to use while you’re out and about.<\/p>\n

And if you really enjoy having these adventures<\/a>, you might consider signing up as a CWF WILD Family Nature Club<\/a> host. Hosting events is a great way for you to build up a local support group for yourself. We’d love to have you as a volunteer!<\/p>\n

Finally: don’t forget to bring drinking water and a few snacks for the adventure. And it’s always important to have a small first aid kit on hand \u2014 just in case.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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