BACKYARD FUN: Sidewalk Chalk
Ever since we asked how you and your children like to wile away a lazy summer (or spring) afternoon, we’ve been totally inspired. Cindi and Cassandra’s descriptions of nature walks and vegetable...
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: Gigantic Bubbles
Time for another installment in our Backyard Fun series, inspired by you guys. After Cindi and Cassandra talked about the joys of nature walks and vegetable gardens, we found a great round-up of...
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: 6 Great Swimming Pool Games
Time for another installment in our Backyard Fun series, inspired by you guys. We’ve talked about children’s gardens and beanpole tepees, stickball and street games, homemade sidewalk chalk, and...
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: Mmmm, Popsicles
When we first launched this backyard fun discussion, Cathy’s description of lazy days spent running through sprinklers and eating popsicles brought back wonderful memories of striped Big Stick...
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: Homemade Forts
Ahhh, forts – that childhood classic. When we first started talking about backyard fun, Janelle, who writes the Brimful Curiosities blog, immediately added her daughter’s favorite pastime to our list....
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: Kids & Fishing
Those lazy days of summer are upon us at last! Now it’s time to find stuff to do. Back when we first began this backyard fun discussion, both Carol and Julie K. posted musings on the joys of fishing....
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: Ice Cream Sandwiches
All that talk about fruity popsicles a couple of weeks ago got us thinking about ice cream sandwiches. Mmmm. Sure, you could pick up a box of them at the supermarket, but they’re so much better when...
View ArticleBACKYARD FUN: 4 Great Lawn Games
Ah, the simple joys of playing in the backyard on a summer night. But when the cries of “I’m bored!” go up, as they inevitably do, you might want to suggest these backyard games. Oh sure, you could...
View ArticleUNPLUGGING the Kids
In this morning’s paper, we talked about ways to unplug your kids this summer and the importance of balancing their activities, getting them outdoors and immersed in all the creative pursuits that...
View ArticlePlay Day Fun
In the good old days, we played outside in the street or at a neighborhood park till the cows came home … or rather, till our moms hollered, “Bedtime!” But these days, that kind of unstructured,...
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