My Mountain Wild

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Outdoor Adventure Easter Basket For Kids

Easter baskets seem to get a little more difficult to put together as children get older. And definitely more expensive!...
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Baby’s First Easter Basket

I just love putting together Easter baskets. It is my favorite way to gift things, after all. Baskets just seem...
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Learning To Build Shelters and Fires With Kids

If you are interested in learning to build shelters and fires with kids in the wilderness and how to start...
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How To Throw An Epic Nerf War Birthday Party

For my son's 9th birthday, his only request was chocolate cake and an epic Nerf battle with his friends. Since...
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Colonial America History Pockets For Kids

Wednesday's is our history day and I have come to really look forward to this day! We took our time...
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Get Your Kids Motivated to Get Outside This Winter With Think Outside Box

This Winter we have not spent as much time outside because we are still getting into the rhythm of having...
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Free Printable Kids Nature Journal

When my family is exploring in the woods, it can be easy for us to feel hurried or that we must reach our destination, even if there isn't really one set. I have to constantly remind them and myself to s l o w down and look around to observe everything around us. We get into this quick-paced rhythm ...

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Peter Rabbit Small World Sensory Play

With Easter just a few weeks away and little teases of Spring peaking out here in Montana, I knew I wanted this week's #mtnwildstorytime to be Spring themed! The Tale of Peter Rabbit was an easy choice because I personally just LOVE this book. This classic story and the beautiful familiar ...

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Garden Mini Muffins

When my son was a toddler, I got real crafty on how to "sneak" in those veggies that he would normally not eat. After several failed recipe attempts, I finally had created a veggie-filled mini muffin that he was obsessed with, and still is today! (The secret is the honey and spices!) He started ...

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A Rainbow Of My Own- A Storytime Activity

With St. Patrick's Day coming up and all the craziness in the world right now, we decided some bright and cheerful rainbows was just what we needed! For this week's #mtnwildstorytime we read A Rainbow Of My Own by Don Freeman. This is a picture book from the 60s that is still incredibly loved today ...

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It Came In The Mail- A Storytime Activity

#mtnwildstorytime is still going strong ! I have been really loving our weekly storytime and sharing our activities with you all. The list of books and activities I have is ridiculously long but hopefully I will get to all of them! For this week's picture book , I chose It Came In The Mail by Ben ...

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The Mitten- A Storytime Activity With Story Stones

It's the third week of my series #mtnwildstorytime! This weekend for our storytime, we chose The Mitten by Jan Brett. This is a classic story that we bring out every Winter. My son is obsessed with all things animals so this book is one of his favorites! The book is about a young boy who asks his ...

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