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15 Minutes Outside Review and Giveaway

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June 24, 2011 by cindy

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Summer break is here and cries of “I’m bored” and “There’s nothing to do” are ringing through households all over the country. Outdoor lifestyle expert Rebecca P. Cohen’s book may be just what you are looking for. Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids is a month-by-month collection of 365 easy and enjoyable ways to connect as a family and explore life outdoors. Why not start this summer and get the whole family off the couch and into the fresh air?

Rebecca said her family not only became closer after the year end, but experienced great health benefits through fun physical exercise and discovered a deeper appreciation for nature.

Transform your family with some of these quick and fun ideas:

  • Make a Birdfeeder- Make a bagel bird feeder yourself and hang it on a tree outside within view of where you eat breakfast. No bagel? Use a pinecone instead.
  • Make Mud Prints – Give your kids license for what you feel comfortable with: mud shoe prints, mud bike tire prints, mud handprints, no rules? Let your kids loose and have towels ready by the door for muddy shoes and clothes as soon as you are home.
  • Ships Ahoy! Sail Juice Box Boats in Puddles – After your kids finish their juice boxes, find a puddle and float them like boats.
  • Make Your Own Fossil – Take a small box, tape both sides and remove one side of the box. Fill the box with mud and press objects, such as shells, rocks, leaves, or sticks into the mud and bring the boxes inside to dry.

All of her ideas are low cost or no cost and it doesn’t matter if you live in the city or the country there are ideas in this book every family can enjoy.

Win your own copy of Rebecca’s book! Mandatory 1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling my one of your family’s favorite outdoor activities.

Bonus Entries: Leave a separate comment for each entry.

  • Subscribe to Rebecca’s blog
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  • Tweet this Let’s play outside 15 minutes a day with @MomMaven and #win the book by Rebecca P. Cohen! http://themommaven.com/2011/06/15-minutes-outside/ (you may do this 2x a day)
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  • Subscribe to my travel blog TheMomMavenTravels using the orange RSS button in the top right corner (sorry GFC isn’t working on that site…ugh)
  • Blog subscribers, GFC friends, Networked blog followers and Facebook likers each get 1 entry

This giveaway is for US entries only. The winner will be chosen by Random.org. The winner has 72 hours to respond to my email before I choose an alternate winner. The giveaway ends July 8, 2011 9pm EDT.  **This giveaway is closed**

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: 15 minutes outside, family fun, getting kids outdoors, outdoor, outdoors, outside play, play, rebecca p cohen, summer break

About cindy

I'm Cindy aka TheMomMaven. I'm a happily married empty nester living in Tampa Bay. I love all things Disney and I blog about easy recipes, family travel, family entertainement as well as product reviews and giveaways.

Comments

  1. jr911 says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:26 am

    we love to go hiking

  2. jr911 says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:26 am

    i follow you on twitter

  3. jr911 says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I +1’d the post

  4. jr911 says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:27 am

    i follow with gfc

  5. jr911 says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:27 am

    i get your feed via email

  6. jr911 says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:27 am

    i like you on fb

  7. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:12 am

    We go camping: rustic style! It is an affordable summer vacation : )

  8. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:13 am

    I added your travel blog to my Google Reader!!! : )

  9. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:14 am

    Following you on Twitter @zoekyklos : )

    thank you!

  10. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:15 am

    I subscribed to Rebecca’s blog with Google Reader : )

  11. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:16 am

    I requested to join Rebecca’s FB group : )

    thank you : )

  12. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:17 am

    I “liked” this post using the blue like button : )

  13. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:18 am

    I “plus one”-d this post : )

  14. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:19 am

    Tweet! : ) https://twitter.com/#!/zoekyklos/status/85230611832381440

  15. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:20 am

    I like you on FB: Zoe Kyklos : )

    thanks!

  16. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:21 am

    Following you with GFC: Zoe Kyklos

    : )!!!

  17. Zoe Kyklos says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:22 am

    Following with FB Networked Blogs!!!

    : D

  18. Lisa says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    We play ball with the kids in the yard

  19. Lindsay says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    We like playing frisbee.

  20. pammypam says

    June 29, 2011 at 9:04 am

    cute ideas; i love walking my dog!

  21. Kelli says

    June 29, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    What a great book. Swimming is a great summer outdoor activity.

  22. Sisifo says

    July 1, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    We live in an apartment, so we don’t have a yard. However, we do have a back balcony. I sweep the dead leaves and dirt off of it and my two oldest like to color on it with chalk. When dad gets home from work, we like to go to a park that is just a few minutes away. Every Friday there is a group that brings African drums and they let my kids jam out for a little while. They love to dance, so it’s really fun to watch them.

  23. Sisifo says

    July 1, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    I Like you on Facebook and follow you via GFC.

  24. Sisifo says

    July 1, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    I tweeted about your giveaway!
    http://twitter.com/#!/NSisifo/status/86848505515212800

  25. Raven In A Blue Room says

    July 4, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    we love going to the park or to the beach

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  26. Raven In A Blue Room says

    July 4, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    following you on twitter @left_the_stars

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  27. Raven In A Blue Room says

    July 4, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    I tweeted your giveaway

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  28. Raven In A Blue Room says

    July 4, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    I *Like* this post (Louis Here)

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  29. Raven In A Blue Room says

    July 4, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    I +1 this post

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  30. ConnieFoggles says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    We love to watch our daughter play.

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