{"product_id":"9781604698251","title":"Nature Play at Home : Creating Outdoor Spaces that Connect Children with the Natural World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNature Play at Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nancy Striniste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e“A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children’s creativity, learning, and fun.” —Richard Louv, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Child in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVitamin N\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before—often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In \u003ci\u003eNature Play at Home, \u003c\/i\u003eNancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“With Striniste’s guidance, natural playscapes can awaken the senses, challenge bodies, inspire imagination, build confidence, and create comfort for all ages. \u003ci\u003eNature Play at Home\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to Inspire readers to take action in their backyards and encourage creative play in nature for years to come.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children’s creativity, learning, and fun.” —Richard Louv, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLast Child in the Woods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nature Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVitamin N\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A remarkable treasure trove of ideas, with close-ups of nature play elements that real children want to play on. What a gift to children, parents, and designers.” —David Sobel, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace-Based Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildhood and Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Ecophobia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWild Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Hard to put down. Expert guidance laced with luscious images of beautiful natural places for children, plus explanations of why and how we should be building them.” —Ginny Sullivan, coauthor of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLens on Outdoor Learning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This makes creating nature play spaces accessible to anyone.  It offers ways to tease the senses and nurture the soul, and open the mind to endless possibilities.” —Margo Sipes, Executive Director of \u003cb\u003eDowntown Baltimore Child Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Innovative ideas and step-by-step illustrated projects … A wonderful book for families and caregivers.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedlands Daily Facts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Reading this book just might send you out to the natural spaces that nourish us, reinvigorate us, soothe us, and open worlds to us.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e­\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jam-packed with ideas… that will attract the curiosity of children and engage their imagination.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandscape Architecture Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781604698251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Timber Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40860113174734,"sku":"9781604698251","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9186fb29-052c-4e41-b0ad-4030aa9ae31d.jpg?v=1643966389","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781604698251","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}