What if you got outside every day, and what if you could get your kids to come along? It sounds modest, but the effects, as dynamic outdoor spokesperson Rebecca Cohen herself can testify, are pro

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“I urge you to give it a try. Carve out 15 minutes to "get out of the house and connect with your kids".”

“It has little ideas (one for each day of the year) that will guide you on winter days, rainy days and just plain less than perfect days.”

“The activities in this book are designed to be simple and low cost. You won't need fancy equipment or special clothing…We will be putting this book to good use - starting this month!”

“The 365 different activities are simple enough that you don’t need special equipment, they’re low to no cost, and can be enjoyed year-round. You can literally flip to any page in the book and find a clever new idea to enjoy outdoors.”

“This book provides fresh ideas for spending together-time outside.”

“A list of 365 wonderful ideas, organized by month, to push your reticent crew out the door.”

“Fifteen Minutes Outside gives you fun and creative ideas so even the busiest of parents will be able to have some fun outdoors with their kids in any season. Games, crafts and activities will give families a simple way to connect with each other.”

“Provides you with hundreds of easy ways to get outside with your family to enjoy a little bit of nature every day of the year.”

“I would recommend Fifteen Minutes Outside to anyone looking for different activities for their children and a new ideas to get out of the house.”

“Simple and inspiring, this book is bursting with hundreds of easy ways to get your family out into nature a little bit every day.”

“[This] should be the kind of book where you have all the pages with your favorite activities dog-eared so you can refer back to them quickly.”

“At a time when everyone in our family can be playing with their own handheld video game or watching television, this is just the book we need to give us that extra incentive to get a little fresh air.”

“It will jump start your 15 minute outings and will enhance your relationship with you children.”

“I loved book from page 1 it is a wonderful idea and so easy to do.”

“These activities should really help keep the "I'm Bored" mantra at bay this summer.”

“I know that I will be reaching for it time after time when I need a little push or inspiration. It has also inspired me to resolve to get my own family out doors every day, even if just for 15 minutes.”

“Fifteen Minutes Outside is just the kind of book parents need to help give them that extra little push to get their kids outdoors.”

“Fifteen Minutes Outside is sure to be a book that I will return to for ideas again and again.”

“The concept of the book is great: one activity to connect with your child(ren) for every single day of the year!”

“With no need to start at the beginning or follow from front to back, 15 Minutes Outside is an excellent resource when looking to fill little slots of time with visiting children — perfect for grandparents. Plus, the majority of the activities are free — even more perfect in these budget-crunched times.”

“Fifteen Minutes Outside is much more than a book chock full of ways to spend time outside with your children each day, it’s a book that can have profound effects on the health, happiness and the well-being of your family.”