{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 163 Winter kids activities for both indoors and out | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2102,"description":"Have you been stuck indoors with children this winter? Are they driving you crazy? You’re in luck! On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Brittnay Haag joins us to talk about different garden and nature activities we can do with our kids, both indoors and out.\n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vn8HDTxy8DM\n \nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  00:45 – Welcome, Ken, what’s the strange orange ball in the sky?\n  02:50 – Welcome, Brittnay. What does Chris think of when he hears McLean County?\n  04:20 – Why is it important for kids to go outside?\n  06:08 – Getting kids to help in the garden.\n  08:14 – Gardening activities for the indoors during the winter  \n  13:20 – What about outdoors? Outdoor winter activities for kids. \n  20:45 – Valentine's Day is coming up: gift ideas that kids can make.\n  27:20 – Fun with birds! Observing and feeding\n  33:00 - Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n  \nHow to make homemade seed cards: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2021-02-11-how-make-homemade-seed-cards-valentines-day  \n \nGreat Backyard Bird Count: https://www.birdcount.org/\n \nCreate a Winter Bird Haven: https://youtu.be/_yLih1FYRfM \nMake a toilet paper roll bird feeder: https://youtu.be/EQcbfivmyvQ\nHow to Make a Bird Food Garland with Popcorn, Cranberries, and More: https://youtu.be/IyozQ-KuCVA\nMake your own suet log bird feeder: https://youtu.be/3Rr0ZssYbBM \n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   \nStitcher...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}