Closing Streets for Play: Play Out!

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Closing the streets for play, I love this idea! There is a new…

10 Playgrounds That Make You Wish You Were Still A Kid

Wow! I just had to report this. To see the original post on Architizer follow…

Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall

We visited family in Boulder last year and I was pleasantly surprised…

MUD Party!

I don't usually blog about my personal life or family. But, I…

12 Schoolyard Greening Tips

I recently attended the Sustainable Oregon Schools Conference.…

Ohio’s Backyard Discovery Area: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

The world is full of animals! Finding each one in their natural…

Montessori Nature Play Earth Path

What is the Nature Play Earth Path? The Nature Play Earth Path…

The Five Way Tire Swing

A Month of German Inspiration This is one of the mist engaging…

Insect Hotel

A Month of German Inspiration Introducing the bug hotel,…

Play in Unlikely Places

A Month of German Inspiration A reminder not to take myself to…

Water Channels

A Month of German Inspiration This hand pump and water channel…

Little Forts: In, On and Around

A Month of German Inspiration There are so many types of little…

Wild Play in the City

A Month of German Inspiration In the heart of the Berlin, this…
A Month of German Inspiration This neat little log wall separated the…

A Log Without The Collapse Danger

A Month of German Inspiration I really liked this piece because…

Fall Surfacing?!?!

A Month of German Inspiration I am not sure that German kids…

Climbing Play Spider

A Month of German Inspiration This wooden spider and his accompanying…

Build Your Own Fort!

A Month of German Inspiration This adventure play area was fantastic!…

Creative use of ping-pong tables

A Month of German Inspiration This concrete ping pong table was…

A Hidden Art Studio on the Playground

A Month of German Inspiration  This rock with small bowl shaped divots, sat…

A Month of German Inspiration!

I visited Germany, Berlin specifically, a few years ago and…

Come see the giant logs and lend a hand: Silver Falls State Park

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Last week the crane was out in full force at Silver Falls State…

Nature Play Toolkit

GreenWorks recently created this nature play tool kit for Portland…

Natural Play Area Guidelines

The Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District  (THPRD) in…

Nature Play in Parks: Two New Oregon Examples

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Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District (THPRD) has opened…

Natural Play in Montessori Settings

I have been looking for a Montessori program for my little one…

Jungle Playgrounds

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Wow! These are amazing play spaces! I love the simple materials,…

Outdoor Play Make Us Healthier and Nicer!

In my mind nature play and getting kids outdoors fits into this…

Loose Parts and Sensory Play

THE CONCEPT: Loose parts add immense play valueI think loose…

Forest School Short Film

No classroom for these school children: this documentary film…