Play Ideas

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 …

It’s natural for free time to be last on the priority list when things must get done.  I am NOT a perfect parent. Nope, not me. Who is?  As parents, …

Here’s a favorite holiday post of mine . . . Coming up with Thankgiving play ideas might not have made your “To Do” list this week. I reached back into …

Three things you may already know about me: I hate crowds. I’m a weather geek. It’s a priority for me to give the kids outdoor time every day. Thank goodness …

Play doesn’t happen without boredom. Think back to your own childhood. When did the really fun stuff happen? I bet it was when you were bored. I remember one particularly …