Lots of great ideas! Simple but just the things you forget about. Loved using these ideas with my toddler. He loves being outside as do I!

I love this book! Its a wonderful resource full of great ideas. My toddlers and I highly recommend this book!

This review isn't going to be long. I'm not a huge fan of a review rehashing the entire plot and spoiling it for everyone.

This is the first book by Krissy Bonning-Gould that I have read. We enjoyed it. My little ones liked activities. I would look at more of her books.

I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

This activity book is laid out in a cookbook format. They are categories and recipes for each activity. The categories range from Outdoor Fun to Outdoor Art. The recipes are vast activities for outdoors. One of my favorites is Giant Tic-Tac-Toss. This uses old socks and sidewalk chalk. It will have your toddler understanding the game of Tic-Tac-Toe in no time.

I suggest you get this book before summer arrives. You are going to want to utilize the activities contained in it whenever the weather provides and the kids claim they are bored.

While designed for toddlers, older children will enjoy them too. I am always on the lookout for activities to do with my 5 and 2-year-old grandsons. This book is the perfect answer.


I received an ARC from Callisto Media: Rockridge Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book.

My youngest child is 4 years old, however had a stroke when she was only 19 months old as a result of brain cancer. So many of these activities are wonderful for her to work on her fine motor skills as well as sensory tolerance. I really enjoyed how this book was set up and would recommend to many of the groups I am in that have children with special needs as well as toddler aged kids.

Packed with a wide array of delightful exercises, games, and art projects, this book is an awesome resource for parents and preschool teachers. As a stay at home mom of two, I have been looking for an all-in-one resource like this so I don’t waste time searching Pinterest. The activities are well organized for quick referencing, labeled with the skills they develop, and described with easy to understand directions. I appreciate that the majority of the ideas are simple, budget-friendly, and doable with things lying around the house - perfect for long summer days, though she includes activities for other seasons too.

Most of all, I enjoyed how the activities are just enough outside the box that I wouldn’t have thought of them on my own. They will definitely have your kiddos’ creative juices flowing, get them moving, and challenge them to problem solve in a hands-on manner appealing to their young minds.

While some activities do involve prep, monitoring, and mess, the author explains the importance of sensory play and taking advantage of outside space for such things. The one drawback for me is that those in apartments may be limited in being able to do some of the exercises, but because of that I look forward to her next book for indoor play!

*I received a digital copy from Netgalley. The opinions expressed are my own.

I am the mother of a college student who was born with severe food allergies. He can and does consume some animal products but vegan recipes are vital to his health and nutrition as he cannot consume dairy or eggs.
This book is a fabulous find. It is very well organized by categories. Budget friendly. Recipes are very simple and yet very varied. Yummy snack foods as well as full meals. Many that are easy microwave, or no cook foods, as well as one pot meals.
The intro includes a simple nutritional guide. I am so impressed and sure to look for anything else by Heather Nicholds.
PERFECT for COLLEGE kids on a budget and with the desire to eat healthy.