The Backyard Club

05/08/2026

✨ Frog Fest is almost here! ✨

We’re SO excited to share our exclusive
🐸 Frog Expert Adventure Badges☀️
with the FIRST 200 children who turn in their FREE raffle ticket at this Saturday’s event!

Join the Notre Dame Biology Graduate Student Organization for an evening of frogs, science, stargazing, lawn games, vivarium building workshop with Josh's Frogs, a Potawatomi Zoo visit, hands-on science activities, and more at the
✨Hesburgh Library Reflection Pond across from Touchdown Jesus.✨

Ps this event is FREE and open to the public!

Come early, explore, play, and grab your badge before they hop away! 🐸

https://science.nd.edu/events/2026/05/09/frog-fest-2026/

02/04/2026

👀 Whooo whoo is ready for more Valentine’s fun?!

🩷With two not-so-crafty by nature boys, I love when I can win them over with a cutesy craft like this!
(& You better believe their masterpieces are going to be hung in our windows for the next year 😅)

Ps, grab this freebie printable on our website!! I’d love to see how yours turn out!
https://the-backyard-club.squarespace.com/printable-freebies

01/23/2026

💌Imagine reaching into this basket—what spring adventure are you pulling out for your family?!

🌷Spring is RIGHT around the corner (…at least I really hope… 🫣)
In our own family, we love making the MOST of every season so they don’t just fly by. Slowing down, leaning into the moments, & turning them into core memories.

I’m so excited that Valentine’s Day is almost here + Easter is already sneaking up on us!! 🐣

If you’re wanting to add a little intention to the weeks ahead, check out the badges on our website! 🌸

01/23/2026

Heads up!! Another Cuteee Freebie Printable!
Comment “PRINT” or Check them out on our site!
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Between the chocolate + all the cute colors, Valentine’s Day has always been my favorite 💕
I lived for making a decorated mailbox, class parties, and absolutely reading WAY too much into the cards I was given 😂 🫣

🩷Now as we prep for our own upcoming co-op Valentine’s Day party, I couldn’t help but share these cuties with friends too!

My 🐛Bug + 🐘 Wild Zoo + 🍓 Fruit of the Spirit Valentine’s Day cards are all hand-illustrated, printable cards you can download FREE in the Freebies tab on our website!
PRO TIP, if you can’t print at home, reach out to a local print shop, or your library (some let you bring your own cardstock!!!)

the-backyard-club.squarespace.com/printable-freebies

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Last but not least… TRIVIA ANSWERS from our previous post!! 🐛🐞

1️⃣ Which insect can turn its head almost all the way around?
👉 The praying mantis—the sneakiest little side-eye giver.

2️⃣ Which one starts as a caterpillar and completely transforms?
👉 The butterfly 🦋

3️⃣ Which is known as a “garden helper” because it eats pests?
👉 The ladybug—every gardener’s tiny best friend.

4️⃣ Which one isn’t actually an insect at all?
👉 The earthworm 😮 (still a backyard hero though!)

5️⃣ Which one is famous for its long jumping legs?
👉 The grasshopper 🦗

6️⃣ Bonus kid question:
Which would YOU want to find in your backyard—and which would you definitely not touch? 😆

01/19/2026

🐛 TRIVIA TIME! 🐞

STOP what you’re doing! Grab your kiddos & test your insect knowledge! (no googling 😜)

1️⃣ Which of these insects can turn its head almost all the way around?
👀 (Hint: very sneaky…)

2️⃣ One of these starts life as a caterpillar and completely transforms. Which one is it?

3️⃣ Which of these is known as a “garden helper” because it eats pests?

4️⃣ Which creature above isn’t actually an insect at all? 😮

5️⃣ Which one is famous for its long jumping legs?

6️⃣ Bonus kid question:
Which one would you WANT to find in your backyard—and which would you NOT want to touch? 😆

Comment your answers or your kids’ guesses below!
& Stay tuned in our next post for the answers 😜

🦋These little bug friends started as illustrations for a baby shower, but since we’re bug-loving, dirt-digging kind of people ourselves, we couldn’t resist turning them into stickers.

They’re heavy-duty, waterproof, dishwasher-safe, and hanging out on the website with a ✨special discount all week ✨
Link in bio

01/16/2026

There’s A LOT of fun packed into these ☀️Adventure Badge☀️ packs so let’s break it down!

FRONT >>>
1️⃣A beautifully illustrated Adventure Badge Pin
2️⃣ Collectible Badge Card

INSIDE >>>
3️⃣A thoughtfully curated list of coordinating challenges!
4️⃣A badge seal! (Don’t break the seal until you’ve completed your challenges!)
5️⃣A matching Badge Sticker to add to your Log Book

BACK>>>
6️⃣Adventure Badge Instructions
7️⃣A link to More Resources for your badge and everyday use!

☀️Adventure Badges are perfect to do solo or as a group over the span of a day or several!

We’ve designed them with 3-10 year olds in mind but because each challenge is so flexible, YOU get to decide how much energy or effort you put into each challenge and can easily include older/younger kiddos!

It’s been our mission to come up with a collection of challenges (usually 10 per badge) that are full of adventure and fun but affordable or totally free for families to accomplish.

“Buddy Badges” are available as add ons for siblings but if you happen to have a homeschool group, party, or just a big fam, message us about Bulk orders!

The greatest adventures begin in your own backyard! Thanks for letting us invest a little inspiration and creativity in your family!

01/01/2026

ElderPower Elderberry by Sundance Botanicals is soo amazing! For the last 5 years, we’ve been sick every fall, every Thanksgiving, every Christmas, every spring, etc. It’s horrible and exhausting!!
But since using Sundance Botanicals’ syrup, around friend visits and holidays, we’ve been totally unscathed!! Such a life changer for us! I can’t recommend it enough!!

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12/05/2025

🌟HOLIDAY COMBO GIVEAWAY!!🌟
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(giveaway closed)

WIN a FREE 16oz bottle of ElderPower®️ AND a 15oz bag of LipoNaturals Liposomal Vitamin C—SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR! ($71 value)

👉🏾Enter to win a by following ALL 3 steps:
1) “TAG" your friends & loved ones below
2) "SHARE" this post- on public setting
3) "LIKE" our ElderPower page

🏆 Winner announced Monday Dec. 8🏆

**Unlimited submissions when you SEPARATELY tag your friends...Thats one entry per tag/comment!!**

Why choose ElderPower®️
♥️Manufactured in an FDA Registered Facility
💚Extensively 3rd Party Lab Tested
♥️FREE of Heavy Metal & Toxic Glyphosate
💚 Powerful Antiviral Properties 🦠💪🏾💥
♥️Reduce Systemic Inflammation
💚Small Family Owned & Operated
♥️Support The Special Needs Community
💚Quercetin Kicks Allergies to the Curb!
♥️Organic Ingredients & Raw Honey
💚Serving the community since 2012

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11/11/2025

🎉 12 WINNERS, 12 DAYS! 🎉
It’s snowing, which obviously means… IT’S CHRISTMAS!!
SO We’re celebrating with the most fabulous 🌲Christmas Adventure Badge GIVEAWAY!! ⛄️

For the next 12 days (starting Tue 11th!) we’ll be choosing ✨ONE WINNER✨ every night at 9 PM EST to receive ANY winter-themed Adventure Badge they want!

HOW TO ENTER:
🐧 Comment your favorite cold-weather animal
❄️ Like & save this post
☀️Follow

👯‍♀️ For bonus entries, tag a friend! (Each comment = one entry!)
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CONGRATS to our winners!!!
Day 1: .marshall98
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This is the ONLY account that will message you, if you win.
🎁 Must be redeemed during the 2025 year.
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10/26/2025

FREEBIE ALERT! I’m always looking for ways to turn learning into FUN and this game idea has been mulling around in my head for aaawhile!
It totally turned out better than I expected (they don’t always… I have a ridiculous fail to share with you soon😂🫣)
☀️
CONNECTIONS is a fun, super easy to print game, that’s all about •creative reasoning• and •growing imaginations!!•
Each card is full of tiny little illustrations that I’ve created over the years.
But the really FUN part? 🫵🏼 YOU decide what connects! Maybe an acorn belongs next to a squirrel, a bee to a flower, or a golden retriever with a capybara because they are both fluffy and tan 😂—it’s up to you!

You can check out this game + the full rules from the “FREEBIE PRINTABLES” link here 👇 https://the-backyard-club.squarespace.com/printable-freebies