Family-friendly winter activities
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Photograph by JUSTIN BONAPATE / GETTY IMAGES |
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You might already know that time spent in nature can boost kids’ brainpower and protect against nearsightedness, but going outside when it’s cold and snowy? That’s a harder sell. So we’ve got tips to make the season more enjoyable. One idea: Move the fun things kids like to do inside out. You can fill spray bottles with water and food coloring for some outdoor snow art, blow bubbles to see if they’ll freeze, and turn toy dump trucks into snow trucks. |
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Photograph by Monkey Business Images / Dreamstime |
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Maybe your family doesn’t just want to enjoy the outdoors … but protect it, too. We have five ways your family can make a difference, from skipping meat on Mondays to slowing down when you drive (turns out, driving 55 miles an hour is actually 8 percent more efficient than driving 65 miles an hour). Check out the article for more eco inspiration. |
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FAMILY RESOLUTION 3: READ MORE |
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Struggling to get your kids off screens? Nab one of these quick-read books to engage kids with two topics we know they love: dinosaurs and mind-blowing questions. |
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Join National Geographic on an expedition into the past to explore kids’ favorite topic: dinosaurs! These dino-mite true tales are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for story time, bedtime, or anytime.
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Do robots have emotions? What would happen if you jumped into a black hole? Can plants … hear things? Find the answers to these and even more far-flung questions in this quirky, super-stuffed curiosity quencher.
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Tiny heroes, huge drama! A Real Bug’s Life is back for a thrilling second season that’s bigger and bolder than ever. Inspired by the World of Disney and Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the Disney+ Original series from National Geographic takes us on another extraordinary adventure into the micro-bug world. A Real Bug’s Life season two is on Disney+ now!
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Match three bugs in a row to clear them, and get fun facts about bugs along the way!
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Perfect for ages 7-12, the bundle includes 10 Nat Geo Kids magazine issues and the Ultimate Bugopedia book. This duo offers hours of screen-free fun with wild facts, puzzles, games, and iconic photography.
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Check out this photo gallery of some of the strangest creepy-crawlies ever found.
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Ants, beetles, and ladybugs all have "Weird But True!" ways to repel predators.
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Discover how snowy owl chicks grow from helpless hatchlings to stealthy predators in just three months. Readers will also visit some of the real-life locations that inspired the new Disney movie Mufasa: The Lion King. Plus, scientists reveal the secrets behind the narwhal's unicorn-like tusk. |
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