Looking for some ideas for outdoors fun with kids in the Hamptons? Here are ideas for nature activities, walks, seasonal events and places to visit.
There’s something magical about exploring the woods with children after a snowfall. What if I suggested looking for wildlife and building a snowman in the woods at the same time? And if you’re wondering about this combination, I’ll explain what inspired this idea for an adventure. First of all you need woods covered in snow. Next […]
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If you asked my children which is their favorite beach in the Hamptons, their reply would probably be Long Beach. Why? Seashells and sunsets. Yes I came here in the evening with my kids too! It’s a mile long strip on a bay shore near Sag Harbor, commonly known as Long Beach and officially as the Foster Memorial
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A walk through a forest is magical for kids when they’re nature detectives. And an amazing setting for these young detectives are the nature trails in the Hamptons, Long Island, with their incredible diversity of natural habitats. I’ve included a printable spotter sheet with 10 plants for kids to search for and identify on a
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What did my kids need for their adventure as young naturalists? A backpack provided and filled by Hamptons’ own Nature Museum (SOFO) with a pair of binoculars, magnifiers, a compass, sample containers, scavenger hunt cards, sketch pads, bottles of water, a spade and nature guides! And an enthusiastic expert from SOFO – Crystal – to
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We’re going on a salamander hunt. We’re going to catch a Spotted one. We’re going to catch an Eastern Tiger one. What a beautiful night! We’re not scared. During the day trees reflect quietly in this vernal pool in the midst of the woods. In the summer it dries and disappears. But after a winter of
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End of the school day. Time for the playground on the beach. A break even for me from my sometimes topsy turvy world. The sun was out although it was minus five (23 F). Cool fresh air on swings with a water view. I relaxed as I watched the shadows on the beach. And the sunlight
