Play

Hiking & Camping Take a walk through your neighborhood, backyard, local park or nature trail and try to find something for every color of the rainbow. Look hard with kiddos …

Crown Valley Community Park in Laguna Niguel is truly a great place for community gatherings and exploration. “Thank you, thank you!” to Staci who recommended Crown Valley Community Park. I’ve …

Ode to the Biggest SandboxI grew up by the beach. I’ve lived away from the beach. Now that we’re back near the beach. I visit as often as possible. Before …

Disney’s Pixar Play Parade is a highlight of our visits. You can’t stop yourself from moving to the beat of “Countdown to Fun.” There’s acrobatics, incredible costumes, lots of color, …

Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park is near Mile Square Park on Brookhurst. Favorite feature is a tall spiral slide!

Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea is ridiculously fun. FOUR playgrounds lie in sprinting distance of one another – with views of a small lake. Bring a picnic and plan …

There is certainly a time and place for following rules and learning strategy. When two of the players are age 3 and under is not that time. Nope. That’s the …

I primarily write about playgrounds in my own backyard, but I can’t “turn off” my play radar when we are travelling. Regatta Grounds Park is home to Sandcastle Playground which …

For play indoors or outdoors . . . Substituting bean bags for balls makes for a lovely departure from the norm, for little kids into balls and throwing — or …

My mother is a master inventor. I should call her Mama-MacGyver. Or Grandma-MacGyver now. Introducing her latest invention: kitchen tongs as bubble catchers. My son added the bungie cord. We …