Play Ideas

Pitcher Park in Orange is a welcoming corner park filled with lush gardens, fruiting trees, and a relaxing picnic area. It’s also a historical treasure and home to Pixies in …

I was thinking “not.” I swear I’ve become a playground snob after visiting the many unique and amazing Orange County playgrounds. So when we headed up north to the Bay …

Dear Mom, Thanks for playing with me. Thanks for letting me climb trees and pick blackberries. Thanks for making sure I got dirty making mud pies and running around barefoot …

Leo Lionni and Arnold Lobel books prove that mice are smart. At least, that’s what you’ll think after you read these two favorites to your kids. Turns out my favorite …

Our first Nature Play Club event in April went so well!  I promised you a report on our fun — so here it is!  The week before the event, the …

Enjoy these 5 More Fun Things at the Park post written by One Fun Thing™ Author and Illustrator Alii Goedecke . . . The “Write” Stuff:  Fold and staple paper …

We just joined a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program in Orange County. We directly pay the farmer and he/she provides us with one week worth of local organic produce. Now …

I just took 345 photos off the digital camera we’ve been letting the kids use since last August.  I know this isn’t a new exercise, but I get a kick …

Rainy day play ideas are in order when spring showers fall. I’m hearing about snow in some parts of the country, so a little rain for a day is almost …

Play parks full of beautiful flowers and plants attract certain insects and birds. Bees, butterflies and other insects fly through leaves and petals taking pollen from one plant to the …