Play Ideas

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 …

You will watch this video and think it’s one of the coolest thing you’ve seen in a while. But while you are watching, I want you to think about WHY …

I have a Top Ten Nature Sights I Want to Visit list in my head. Heck, it’s probably a Top 20 or 30 list! Every time I see something cool …

Halloween is just one long session of pretend play! Enjoy these Halloween photos from my childhood. My mom was awesome at making it special for us: hand-sewn costumes, Trick-or-Treating, pumpkin …

We’re used to playing outside almost every day of the week: visiting parks, going on nature hikes, relaxing at the beach. In regular times, at some point the laundry must get …

Silly games are the best for nurturing creativity in the whole family. There were no electronics to entertain my sister and I on long drives to our grandparent’s house in …

I love to cook! I know it’s because my Mom loves to cook. I remember “Pickle in the Middle” being one of my favorite childhood reads.  My first cooking memory …