We love going to the local garden centre in the spring and letting them choose flower mixes. Then with clear out the weeds and see who can find the biggest worm. They love going out there to see how the flowers are doing, sunflowers are also a massive hit especially when I toast the seeds and they enjoy eating them sprinkled with a tiny dusting of icing sugar :D
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Luring little people away from screens and out into nature is becoming more challenging. So what are gransnetters tips on making the outdoors more interesting to youngsters?
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this book looks lovely 
Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself - What I mean is how can our children be enthusiastic about going outside & away from technology when we ourselves can't put our phones down, To get a child to do anything you first have to do it yourself & enjoy it then you can get your child to do so too.
I have 4 children my eldest is now 18 years old, Here is a photo of my daughter enjoying the outdoors with her best friend.
Such brilliant ideas and suggestions, thank you. Will be trialling some of these this weekend 
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