- Making a “Scene” in the Sand
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Posted on July 19, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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What’s in your beach bag? If you’re like me, the beach toys in your bag include plastic shovels and buckets, and various sand molds for some good digging, sand-castle-building fun. Why do I like sand, whether it’s on the beach …
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Posted in Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), Uncategorized
Tagged sand activities for kids, sand castle activities, sand play for children
- Getting Fit with Fun!
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Posted on June 30, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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There’s more to playing ball than soccer, basketball and baseball. Be sure to try out these fun and creative ways of getting fit with your new sponge ball; you can even try water-based games to encourage active fun! Fly Swatter …
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Posted in Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged getting kids excited to exercise, kids physical fitness, kids wellness
- Having a Ball!
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Posted on June 28, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Getting your kids to be physically fit at a young age starts in the toy box. And since summer gives your kids every excuse to be outdoors, you can help them be active by creating this simple sponge ball. Your …
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Posted in Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged fitness fun, getting kids excited to exercise, kid fitness, kids physical fitness, kids wellness, physical fitness
- Exploring Summer
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Posted on June 23, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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There is something magical about summer, isn’t there? Summer is so outside, so alive! And, besides air conditioning, there are hardly any indoor summer memories. But who wants to be cold during the beautiful summer months?! My childhood memories of …
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Posted in Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged summer exploring, summer fun
- The Dirty Days of Summer Project
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Posted on June 21, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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I have a bucket list of activities I want to accomplish with my kids this summer. Even down to the little things like having a lemonade stand. But as I reflect on these first few days of summer break, I …
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Posted in Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged first day of summer, summer activity, summer bucket list, summer project
- Picnic Fun for the Whole Family
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Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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Summer’s finally here. The kids are out of school. And you want to do something special together as a family. Nothing expensive, just plain fun. Well… what about a kid’s picnic! When my kids were young, this was the perfect …
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Posted in Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged family picnic ideas, how to organize a picnic with your family, kid picnic ideas, kids picnic
- Ahhh, the Joys of Family Camping!
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Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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What’s not to love about the great outdoors? Plenty of fresh air. The simplicity and rediscovery of nature. And a chance for the whole family to have good, clean fun— together! Camping with kids can be a great adventure for …
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Posted in All Ages, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Infant (0-18 mo), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged camping with kids, camping with your family, how to guide for camping with kids
- 10 Secret Tips for Productive Playdates
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Posted on April 25, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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Playdates for kids can be a whole lot of fun — plus a great way to help build social skills, deepen friendships, and teach about sharing, compromise, and cooperation too. However…they can also be a total disaster if not planned …
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Posted in Child Development, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), Uncategorized, indoor play
- Teaching Kids to Go Green
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Posted on April 12, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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The days of not caring about our environment or not making any efforts to support sustainability are truly a thing of the past. In fact, parents of the past probably weren’t even half as aware as we are today of …
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Posted in All Ages, Child Development, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Parenting, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged helping your family go green, teaching kids to care about the environment, tips on going green for kids
- The Art of Messy Play: Letting Kids be Kids
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Posted on February 28, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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There’s always that one parent with the “perfect” kid. You know the one I’m talking about. The one whose child’s nose never runs. Whose child’s clothes are always meticulously pressed and starched. Whose child’s hands never get dirty. In other …
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Posted in Child Development, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Infant (0-18 mo), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, indoor play
Tagged encouraging creativity, Imaginative Play, Letting kids be kids