14 Fun and Easy Ways to Play in Your Own Backyard

Take Nature Photos

Grab a smartphone, camera or video camera and head for the woods. When in photographer mode, it’s amazing what details emerge. Even a blade of grass in a backyard can look magical when studied up close. Look for subjects, try different angles, light and composition, and develop a different relationship with the natural world. Those kiddos could just become the next Ansel Adams.