playgrounds

Top 5 Mom Highlights from KaBOOM’s Park-a-Day Summer Challenge

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The instructions were simple: “Set a goal for how many playgrounds or parks you want to visit, based on your work schedule and other commitments.”  I’ve been adding my playspaces to the KaBOOM Map of Play since 2008.  The other Park-A-Day Challengers are amazing! Those moms and dads have added 50 to 100 parks to [...]

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San Clemente Pier for a Family Stroll

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Playtime need not be limited to the playground. The day we took a leisurely family stroll on the San Clemente Pier was a perfect reminder. Location: Head towards San Clemente and exit I-5 at Avenida Palizada.  Turn south onto El Camino Real (the main street that parallels the freeway). Turn right onto Avenida del Mar [...]

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Do Playground Rules Require Playground Police?

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We played at the playground associated with this Playground Rules sign.  My husband took the kids ahead of me while I grabbed our coats from the car. It was a chilly day. Upon my arrival, my 5 year old told me: “Mommy, there’s NO playing on teeter-totters here.” (See the icon associated with Rule #1).  [...]

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Design Squad Nation: Engineering is Creative Play

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Engineering is play for some kids. Building LEGOS is engineering. Stacking blocks is engineering. Constructing dams for sandcastles is engineering. Arranging the traffic flow of Matchbox cars is engineering. Design Squad Nation is a new PBS Kids series which is a spin-off of the award-winning Design Squad series. Its main goal is to get kids [...]

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Balearic Park and Estancia Park in Costa Mesa

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Balearic Park was one of the most popular recommendations when I asked a group of moms at TeWinkle Park about other good Costa Mesa parks. Estancia Park actually neighbors Balearic, so it’s like getting two parks in one.  Estancia is the one with the historic adobe and Balearic is accompanied by a community center. Location: [...]

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