Rainy day play

Guess the Game: Odds and Ends

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I’m seeing signs of fall!  Are you? Cooler nights and warm days make the leaves change color. We’ve got a nice little drizzle going this morning. LOVE fall!  My friend over at TravelingMel.com is getting ready for winter in Montana and embarked on canning projects – looks DELICIOUS. I bought a whole flat of peaches [...]

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Encourage Creativity to Raise Crafty Kids

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Creative kids don’t wait for someone to hand them directions. They just grab available items to create their own crafts. Here are some of the SIMPLE AND CHEAP things I always try to have around the house: Loads of recyclables (save those cereal boxes, bottle caps, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and egg cartons) [...]

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Color Jumping: Creativity Comes Into Play

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The playgrounds were wet, but the kids wanted to take a walk in the rain.  So we packed up the cocoa in a thermos and headed outdoors with our umbrellas. They told me all the rules about playing in the rain at school: no playing in the sand, no playing on the grass, and no [...]

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Outdoor Inspiration Books

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If I didn’t have a parks and outdoor play blog, I’d write a book blog. I absolutely love books! I wrote about a few other choices in Mice Can Be Heroes. The following are sure to give you some outdoor inspiration. Have you ever read a Mo Willem book to your child? Mo Willem wrote [...]

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Tidepooling in the Rain

Orange County Tidepooling

Rain doesn’t stop us from getting outdoors. Didn’t you love to play in the rain when you were young? Remember my 10-Day Rainy Play Plan? Then we went tidepooling! [Important Note: I've heard through the grapevine that Aliso Beach incurred lots of damage right after our tidepooling adventure. Much of the sand washed out and [...]

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