--- title: Swingset Warehouse Blog | Education description: Education | --- ## [Inspire a Love of Outdoor Play Using Picture Books](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books) 5/27/17 9:00 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [backyard fun](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/backyard-fun), [outdoor activities](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-activities), [Education](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/education), [creative ideas](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/creative-ideas), [Parenting tips](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/parenting-tips), [outdoor play](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-play) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books#comments-listing) [![outdoor play inspiration using picture books](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-615608414_edited.jpg?width=789&name=iStock-615608414_edited.jpg "outdoor play inspiration using picture books")](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books) In the age of Netflix, iPads and the Nintendo Switch, getting kids to unplug and play outside might seem like more of a challenge than ever before. One way to get kids to venture outdoors is by offering them books that are inspired by nature. Here are a few picks that will hopefully encourage [outdoor play](http://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets) in your backyard this summer. [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/inspire-a-love-of-outdoor-play-using-picture-books) ## [Teach Kids the Importance of Protecting the Outdoors](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/teach-kids-the-importance-of-protecting-the-outdoors) 5/13/17 7:35 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [outdoor activities](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-activities), [Education](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/education), [Conversation with kids](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/conversation-with-kids), [healthy choices](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/healthy-choices), [Parenting tips](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/parenting-tips) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/teach-kids-the-importance-of-protecting-the-outdoors#comments-listing) ![kids in the outdoors](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-506912464_edited-1.jpg?width=789&name=iStock-506912464_edited-1.jpg "kids in the outdoors") There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes something like this. *“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.”* The same is true about talking to your kids about the environment: It might be something that you wanted to bring up years ago, but it’s not too late to start. If they’re kids who value outdoor play, they might even be inclined to listen. Here are a few ways to get started. [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/teach-kids-the-importance-of-protecting-the-outdoors) ## [Motivating Unmotivated Kids: Outdoor Literacy Ideas](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/motivating-unmotivated-kids-outdoor-literacy-ideas) 4/1/17 11:09 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [outdoor games](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-games), [backyard fun](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/backyard-fun), [family-fun](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/family-fun), [outdoor activities](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-activities), [Education](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/education), [creative ideas](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/creative-ideas), [Parenting tips](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/parenting-tips) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/motivating-unmotivated-kids-outdoor-literacy-ideas#comments-listing) ![Motivating Unmotivated Kids](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-533193225_edited.jpg?width=789&name=iStock-533193225_edited.jpg "Motivating Unmotivated Kids") Reading is fundamental. It's an idea that's so important that there's a non-profit – RIF – based on those three words. And for some kids, reading is not only fundamental, it's also fun. They're happy to spend a few hours getting lost in the worlds of Harry Potter or Harriet the Spy. Some of them read these books and go on to create stories of their own. But for other kids, reading is a chore. But there are ways to motivate your child to read while they're still young, including making it part of their regular [outdoor play time](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-games). We turned to the British website Nurture Store, the parenting blog Childhood 101 and Growing Book by Book, an online guide for encouraging literacy, to get some ideas for [outdoor games](http://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets?clientId=1949291991.1462981921) designed to get kids interested in reading and writing. [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/motivating-unmotivated-kids-outdoor-literacy-ideas) ## [The Trifecta: Motherhood + Working + Being a Student](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-trifecta-motherhood-working-being-a-student) 3/19/17 2:01 PM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [outdoor games](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/outdoor-games), [Back To School](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/back-to-school), [Education](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/education) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-trifecta-motherhood-working-being-a-student#comments-listing) *[![The Trifecta: Motherhood + Working + Being a Student](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-490939312_edited.jpg?width=789&name=iStock-490939312_edited.jpg "The Trifecta: Motherhood + Working + Being a Student")](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-trifecta-motherhood-working-being-a-student)* *Work life balance.* *Having it all.* There’s been countless articles written on this topic: women juggling family life and work. (There’s far fewer articles about men attempting the same juggling act, but that’s a topic for another day.) It’s hard enough giving time to your job and while also balancing [child play time](http://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets?clientId=1949291991.1462981921), household chores, exercise and sleep. But what if you’re attempting to balance work, motherhood and school? Not your child’s school schedule – as hectic as that might be – but your own. It’s a lot to deal with: a job, a family and going back to school, but it can be done. The website Working Mother offers these tips (while also acknowledging that things won’t always go smoothly). 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