Need a reset after a crazy day? Heading outside to let the fresh air, green grass, and golden sunlight work their magic might just do the trick! Nature is the perfect playground for reconnecting and soaking up some good times together.
Taking the time to go on a family walk or scavenger hunts can lead to unexpected adventures and discoveries. From finding the perfect rock to add to a collection, to hearing a babbling brook for the first time, these moments turn ordinary outings into playful adventures. It may seem like these moments are reserved for special occasions, like anytime you visit a nearby trail or even go on a camping trip. While these are certainly idyllic moments to create some fun, the reality is that you don’t have to go so far to turn ordinary time outside into something with a touch of whimsy.
WonderWalks™ helps turn everyday outdoor experiences into engaging, sensory-rich, and memorable adventures. With 60 different activity cards, any walk around the block, visit to a campground, or even a walk through a new city can turn into an intentional way to take in the sights around you, as a family. Read on to learn more about how WonderWalks™ can transform your outdoor together time.
Turn any walk into a sensory-rich adventure
WonderWalks™ is made up of six different categories to turn everyday outdoor experiences into engaging adventures. Each category is designed to initiate a new kind of sensory-rich play—from listening, to seeing, to smelling and more. Play together or in teams—just pick your cards and attach them to the lanyards, and get your adventure started. Store your finds in your game bag, and when the adventure is over, document the moments you want to remember most in the discovery journal! Let’s get a closer look:
Discover
There’s so much to discover outside that sometimes it might be overwhelming. The Discover category creates an easy-to-accomplish list for little minds to engage with. There are fun ways to discover with the flip of every card.
Chat
Let’s take an opportunity in the outdoors to introduce the perfect combo of insightful and silly talking points into our together time.
Do
Getting the wiggles out is an important part of any kid’s playtime. Now, get the whole family involved with suggestions to get moving, doing impressions, or trying something new.
Make
Interacting with the world around you is a fantastic way to deepen an exploration. Prompts to make things using things you find outside helps kids learn to be adaptive with a unique twist.
Find
It wouldn’t be a scavenger hunt without keeping an eye out for some souvenirs. Find things to collect in your WonderWalks bag, or to write about in your Discovery Journal!
Draw
Sometimes to really take something in, you have to try your hand at creating it on your own. Draw gives kids the opportunity to get creative with some outdoor inspiration.
Where to take a WonderWalk
- Around the block
- At the nearest nature trail
- On a camping trip
- On a beach vacation
- While visiting a state or national park
- At a safe rest stop on a road trip
- In a friend’s neighborhood
- In the city
- After soccer practice
- Anywhere there’s a new place to explore together
Questions and Answers
Q: How many cards come in the box?
A: There are 60 activity cards in the box.
Q: What else comes in the box?
A: There are two clipboards on lanyards, two dry erase markers, one eraser, one pen, and one discovery journal all in handy bag to store your finds.
Q: What ages is WonderWalks™ meant for?
A: WonderWalks™ is great for kids of about any age. These games are designed to be collaborative and open-ended, so even if they’re not reading yet, they can still enjoy as long as a reader is playing along with them.
Q: Who developed GamesInCase™?
A: Pennycake works with child and family therapists, who advised on product design principles. Each pennycake game is designed to bring families together and help create meaningful moments of playful engagement.
