The Unplugged Family Activity Book: 60+ Simple Crafts and Recipes for Year-Round Fun

My family already spends a lot of time outdoors playing and crafting and gardening, but this book brings those activities into another realm of engagement for us. There are so many wonderful ideas to follow you through the year, no matter where you are in the world, you can jump in at any season and find yourself immersed in fun and adventure. I especially find a book like this one really important right now because because as a busy parent, I can run out of ideas to keep my child engaged. This is probably the BEST reason to invest in this book. I don't have to do it all! The instructions are simple and easy for kids to even engage in on their own if they want to!The instructions for each activity are very easy to follow and well written, the time allotment for each project is given along with the instructions, which helps when you know you need about an hour or 45 min or 2 hour activity to engage your kids. Any supplies needed are things most of us have on hand in any home and are given in a list like in a recipe book. While all of these things are super helpful for any busy parent or babysitter, the photos are simply delicious and inspire you to go out right now into the woods and play!My child spent hours looking at this book when it first arrived and already has gotten lost in many of the projects.Excellent purchase for any parent with kids wanting to spend more time outside and creating fun stuff or even for older kids who are babysitting and need ideas to keep younger kids engaged.Highly Recommended!

This book is chock full of really lovely, “doable” projects and activities that promote family and community relationships and connection with nature. I’ve used many of the ideas in it with my kids, and have given this book as a gift to others. I love the seasonal layout, it helps us stay connected to the changes that are happening in the natural world around us. Recently we made dipped beeswax candles using Rachel’s tutorial, and I made some tiny ones to be used as birthday cake candles for my children!

My 4- and 7-year-old daughters love this book! We were already big fans of Herbal Adventures, but we love how accessible this book is. It's filled with thoughtfully planned recipes and projects that are totally doable and use things you probably already have. We particularly loved making lilac soda syrup from our giant lilac bushes.

This book encourages families to unplug and try other kinds of activities, everything from playing board games to nature walks to crafts to cooking and more. The case is very well made. Early in the book, it is suggested that kids and their families try to unplug from devices for even as little as 30 minutes. They know that this can be a challenge.The book is divided into sections based on the seasons. For instance in spring, there is a suggested scavenger hunt. Summer suggestions include a bark and leaf boat regatta, while for fall, you could make bonfire bread or baked apples. One of the winter suggestions is building a snow fort.This book has many photos throughout. They add to the text and are quite appealing. In all, this is a good book to get folks away from devices and into the real world.Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

I heard about this book from a friend. I was looking for a book that had activities to do outside no matter where you live. I live in a city and it is hard sometimes to do the activities in other books, but I found that many of the activities listed you can do in the city.

This is a beautiful, thoughtful book that came out just in time to give families fresh - and refreshed! - activities to share with our children while we ride through these unprecedented times. This book is appropriate for a wide variety of families - city mice and country mice alike!

It’s a pretty picture book but honestly, I thought the projects would be more interesting. There is maybe one project I will do with my kids before I pass the book along.

The grandkids have already found their favorite activities and are starting to do things the book suggests. This is a great resource for a post video school year!

Bought as a gift and they love it, have said they have got out the house most weekends doing something out of the book