Playing in and with Mother Nature is essential for the soul.  As John Muir says:

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”

Many aren’t always able to enjoy as much time in nature as they’d like though, especially after the little ones come along.  It can be challenging to think about heading out into the woods with a young family in tow, but, getting out to play in nature as a family offers gifts that will give back a thousand times over.

That’s why we’ve saved this space at naturalmammas.com to talk about ways to enjoy nature with your family. To help you get out and into the wilderness, we’ve compiled some of our best tips, gear recommendations, and of course all of our tricks to help you and your family get out and see the bountiful blessings playing with nature has to offer.

After all, instilling a love of the natural world in our children is one of the most successful ways of protecting the Earth for years to come!