The Green Parent

If you’re looking for Disney World attractions that teach your kids about conservation, then you are headed to Animal Kingdom.  At over 500 acres, Animal Kingdom is the largest of all of Disney’s “kingdoms.”  In fact, all of the other parks combined could fit in to Animal Kingdom.  The park offers silly, playful, and sometimes [...]

by Michelle Andrade – co-founder, editor-in-chief, author, This year we decided to start a very small garden. We began with tomatoes, herbs, arugula, and lettuce. After a few weeks, I read that you could plant whole potatoes and decided to plant some. Just this week, we decided it was time to check on our potatoes. [...]

If you’re searching for an easy, earth-friendly activity to share with your kids, look no further than the night sky. Stargazing is as low-impact as it gets…you simply wait for it to get dark and then enjoy the view. And with all of the mystery, history, and mythology in the night sky, stargazing is sure [...]

Even the youngest children can help with this project… Make a nutritious treat for the feathered friends in your neighborhood by coating a pine cone with peanut butter and then rolling it in oatmeal or sunflower seeds. Tie a 3 to 4 foot long string around the stem of the pine cone and hang it [...]