Play Ideas

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 …

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 …