for fun alternatives to watching TV. Or search the following categories:Imagine...
It's a warm spring day. The entire family has gone outside to work on the garden. Your spouse is pulling up weeds. You are planting the vegetables--corn, carrots, and tomatoes. The sun warms your skin while a cool breeze refreshes you. Your kids are watering the plants. Well, they are trying anyway. They pause to inspect a ladybug that has flown in their path....
Once upon a time it was also believed that gerdening required harmful chemical pesticides and fertilizers. No longer.... There is a very reputable company that has a complete line-up of natural gardening products. Gardens Alive! has everything you need for a natural and safe garden. They 
even have lawn care products, like WOW! - All Natural Weed and feed for your lawn. So you can enjoy the full benefits of the outdoors without a chemical backlash.
There is also a great e-book available for learning how to take care of your lawn organically, which is both cheaper and less work than chemical gardening. It is called Successful Organic Lawns by Doug Green. His book covers the basics of lawn care and weed, grub, and pest control.
Indoor gardening
Don't have access to your own garden? Or do you wish to supplement your great outdoor garden? Then plant a windowbox garden. There is a cool company that specializes in windowbox gardens. Windowbox.com
also has some great gifts for kids to help them grow a green thumb.