Water play
Hitting the beach and pools are great places to go on hot days, but never underestimate the old fashion fun you can have in...
Pumpkin pie
By Kari Svenneby
Try this delicious pie for Thanksgiving. Why buy a pie when you can make a much better one yourself. This year...
Make a Fairy House this summer!!
By Mark Forman
Children, parents and grandparents, as well as gardeners and those who care for the environment can all have fun building fairy houses....
Sand Play
Nice weather and sun finally! Beach and lazy days… Did you know that through sand play children develop physical development, social...
Go urban picking make a gift and Mulberry icing
One of my childhood memories is picking wild blueberries and lingon berries (if you ever have been on IKEA that is the jam they...
Picking berries and making pie from the garden
A little greeting from my parent’s backyard in Norway. Since we have arrived, our days have been full of hikes in the forest or...
Harvest locally
By Kari Svenneby
I’m sure you are like me, loving the return of the barefoot season. Up in the north, I’m growing some my...
Treasure hunt and scavenger hunts, Iphone style
A lot of times when I write my posts, I’m questioning myself why I’m writing how to play with children? I ask myself aren’t...
Beach Stone game
Last Wednesday in the outdoor playgroup at the Beach, Debra and her daughter shared a new beach game. This game was invented one day...
Outdoor lifestyle: writing and reading
Summer is here and we all have been warned about not letting our kids have a total break from reading and writing this summer....