Play Ideas

I’ve been a playground lover for a long time!  I can still map out my elementary school playground and the games I played there. This photo was from the side/back …

As parents, we get used to saying “no.” It becomes a bad habit.  I like to do things and go to places where there are NO “no’s.”  A family walk …

Snow provides a magnificent canvas for our family play time. We notice every detail of this strange, cold world covered in white. Nature is amazing in all its sparkling glory. …

The playgrounds were wet, but the kids wanted to take a walk in the rain.  So we packed up the cocoa in a thermos and headed outdoors with our umbrellas. …

If I didn’t have a parks and outdoor play blog, I’d write a book blog. I absolutely love books! I wrote about a few other choices in Mice Can Be …

Rain doesn’t stop us from getting outdoors. Didn’t you love to play in the rain when you were young? Remember my 10-Day Rainy Play Plan? Then we went tidepooling! [Important …

Now that the holidays are over, I try to shift down. Did you know there’s a whole movement devoted to this endeavor? Slowing down and connecting to each other. There’s …

Thank you for the gift of your readership — and for the time you take out of your busy days to take your children exploring outdoors.  I love hearing about …

My online friend and proponent of playing outdoors, Carol Torgan, offered up a challenge for “great gift ideas to foster outdoor play” last year. She wrote a Top 10 and …

“When children and nature mix, something magical happens.” -Marghanita Hughes, Author & Illustrator I get goosebumps every time I hear Marghanita say those words. Her voice gets wispy when she …