Hikes with Tykes: Games and Activities - Paperback

by Rob Bignell (Author)

Listing more than 100 diversions, "Hikes with Tykes: Games and Activities" provides anyone taking kids on a day hike with loads of tried and true amusements to keep children from getting unruly or bored. Topics include: activities to get kids excited about a day hike; crafts in which kids make their own hiking gear; recipes for healthy snacks on the trail; games that will help kids better understand and appreciate nature; and post-hike activities to keep kids excited about the sport. Culled from the experiences of fellow outdoor-minded parents, "Hikes with Tykes: Games and Activities" is the most comprehensive collection of diversions available, with something for every age group and childhood interest.

Author Biography

Rob Bignell is a long-time journalist, editor and hiker. He and his son Kieran have been hiking together for the past four years. Before Kieran, Rob served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard and taught middle school students in New Mexico and Wisconsin. His newspaper writing has won several journalism awards, from editorial to sports reporting. In 2001, The Prescott Journal, which he served as managing editor of, was named Wisconsin's Weekly Newspaper of the Year. Currently he is CEO and owner of Inventing Reality Editing Service. He lives with his son in Wisconsin.