Play Ideas

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 …

Ladybugs! The kids and I leisurely strolled across the wide lawn at Oxnard Beach Park over spring break. We were on our way from the playground to the beach, when …

Play. April 2010 marks the two year anniversary of this site and I thought a round of thanks is the best way to honor the occasion. Without YOU this blog …

My daughter LOVES to paint and I LOVE her artwork. I even wrote a post about our painting adventures last summer. Unfortunately, we don’t always have the time to set …

Enjoy these 5 Fun Things at the Park post written by One Fun Thing™ Author and Illustrator Alii Goedecke . . . Ever notice that when you smile, not only …

Strawberry season!  A detour to the Carlsbad strawberry fields brought a rush of memories from a childhood filled with the decidedly California fruit which thrives along the coast. Rows upon …

I didn’t think it was possible. Never in my life did I expect my son to find a REAL four-leaf clover. But he did! Because he believed he could? Aren’t …

National Wildlife Week is a signature event of National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There™ campaign.  They advocate for families to get their Green Hour in every day by playing outdoors. …