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      Holiday Craft Projects with Kids

      Children thrive when we slow down and do things with a “sense of spaciousness”: the attitude that we have enough attention for our task AND the child(ren), and that we…

      on November 27, 2018Tags: crafts, festivals, holidays, toddler crafts, winter

      My Oat Bar Recipe for Play Garden

      I know that parents are always on the lookout for healthy snacks that kids love.  I serve these Oat Bars at my outdoor parent-child Play Garden classes, and parents always…

      on August 13, 2018Tags: cooking, daycare, festivals, mealtimes, oat bar recipe, play garden

      How to Get Your Kids to Do Chores (Without Resenting It)

      About a week ago, a friend pointed me to a piece on National Public Radio Called How to Get Your Kids to Do Chores (Without Resenting It).  I clicked on…

      on June 22, 2018Tags: chores, enrichment activities, housework

      Pinterest for Play Yards

      When I first started transforming my flat, boring, soggy yard into my Play Garden, my goals were for it to be fun and engaging for children, interesting and comfortable for…

      on March 29, 2018Tags: daycare, outdoors, play garden, play spaces

      The Benefits of Risky Play

      A few days ago I heard an interview on NPR asking the question, “Is It Time to Bring Risk Back Into Our Kids’ Playgrounds?”  (didn’t hear it?  You can read…

      on March 24, 2018Tags: outdoors, play garden, play spaces

      Celebrating Advent

      Advent is a time of waiting and anticipation.  For some, it’s the countdown to Christmas; for others, it’s the countdown to the darkest day of the year and the beginning…

      on December 5, 2017Tags: advent, celebration, family life, festivals, rituals, waldorf

      A Story of Autumn Light

      Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived with his mother and his father and his baby sister. He played all summer long in his shorts and…

      on November 12, 2017Tags: festivals, lantern walk story, martinmas story, storytelling

      Quick Tip: Throwing Sand

      If your child is a little too exuberant in the sandbox, what to do?  Saying “Don’t throw sand” seems to have little effect, as does the ubiquitous “Be careful!”  Instead,…

      on August 28, 2017Tags: 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, aggressive behavior, outdoors

      The Summer Play Garden

      Last year I shared my efforts to transform my my large-but-boring back yard into a wonderful space that children and adults would both enjoy.  This spring I opened my yard…

      on July 16, 2017Tags: outdoors, play spaces

      Make Your Yard Fantastic

      When I haven’t been working on my book this past spring and summer, I’ve been working  with my landscaper friend Tim Francis (http://www.nettle.co/) to transform our yard into a wonderful…

      on October 3, 2016Tags: outdoors, play spaces

      Play Structures

      Do you want to make your play yard more interesting and functional for your kiddos?  Spring is a great time to put new effort into your yard, to remind the kids (and…

      on April 17, 2015Tags: outdoors, play spaces

      Collecting & Dumping Toys

      Dear Miss Faith, My 2.9 y.o. girl loves to make “nests” in every room of our house. This is something I would normally be fine with, and in fact I recall…

      on March 26, 2015Tags: 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, co-operation, play, toys

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