I was inspired by another blog and we decided to get together a quick “fieldtrip bag” to make it easier to spend more time outside. It’s that Charlotte Mason influence. I packed an otherwise unused bag with the following:

waterproof tablecloth – big one I found at Walmart for $.50 so we have something to spread out on damp ground.

toilet paper – for emergencies

water bottles

bug spray

sunblock

first aid kit

wet wipes

diaper & pull up

hats for everyone

notebook, pen & paper

towel

hand sanitizer

We also are packing a change of clothes for each kid (in case of duck pond dips) and last minute we’ll grab snacks and a camera. Anything we’re forgetting?

We keep a lot of this stuff in the car already but this is keeps it all in one bag for sudden trips. In the car we also have a roll of paper towels, more diapers, wipes, sunblock & sanitizer, Emy’s sunblock blanket (Secure2me) and the fabric is no longer being made so I’m glad we already got ours! We also have the Baby Bjorn & a stroller. And grocery bags for clean up. I’m excited! Oh, in winter of course we’ll add jackets but that cool weather is a few months away. Maybe we should add a fun storybook to read, too?

The goal is to make it easy for us to get out the door with all four kids and spend some time outside – at parks, at the lake, just anywhere OUTSIDE so the kids can go exploring & work on their nature journals.

Edit: We added a magnifying glass this morning and I’m thinking maybe a compass? If I can find an inexpensive one. Oh, and binoculars!