Outdoor Play

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Hiking

Almaden Quicksilver County Park in San Jose, California

Back in October of 2022 I hiked at Almaden Quicksilver County Park and wanted to share the photos with you in case you're planning the same or want to live vicariously through these photos.

Outdoor Play

Our Favorite Bay Area Playgrounds... and How We Found Them

After moving away from the Bay Area I realized just how much I missed all of the playgrounds we left behind and I realized I should share them with you whether you're passing through the area or here to stay.

Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing in the Lowlands of Mount Baker

Near the end of January I went on a snowshoe tour in the Mount Baker lowlands and I wanted to bring you along for the views. Come check it out!

Hiking

Cascade Pass Trail in the North Cascades National Park

A photo collage of my hike back in September on the Cascade Pass Trail within the North Cascades National Park. Click here to check it out!

Hiking

Tolmie Peak Trail on Mount Rainier/Tahoma

A photo collage of my hike on Tolmie Peak Trail within the Mount Rainier National Park.

Science & Sensory Play

Create an Exciting Playdough World Then Explode a Volcano

Does your child love dinosaurs or volcanoes? Are you looking for a fun sensory and science activity? We made playdough to create a scene to stomp dinosaurs through and then later turned it into a volcano! Come check it out.

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Ideas For When It's Hot Outside

Are you worried about what you can do with your kids when it gets hot out? Are you looking for cool snacks and drinks? Are you currently experiencing a heat wave? Why not check out my ideas for when it gets hot outside?

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Simple Water Play

Are you looking for easy ways to entertain your kids? Why not use simple water? My girls love playing with water sensory bins as they grew. And you can keep it novel by changing out the toys, adding bubbles, or dying the water. For such a crazy time water play is a simple solution.

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Ideas For When You're Home With Kids

An umbrella post containing all the fun kid activities listed on my blog up to March 2020. I've also included some external resources available over March and April and maybe beyond.

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Dinosaur Fossil Dig

Do you have a child that loves dinosaurs? I made salt dough fossils paired with sand and paintbrushes so my kids could be backyard paleontologists.

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Dried Out Oobleck (Oobleck Sand)

Our oobleck lasts for days by drying it out and re-hyrdating it repeatedly! The kids love it!

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Water Gun Targets

Combined color pages, thermal laminator, and water shooters to make a fun outdoor activity.

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Color Themed Playdough and Oobleck Stations

Does your child want a color-themed birthday party? Are you looking for a fun activity to play inside or outside at your next playdate? At Zoey's birthday party we created an oobleck and a playdough sensory stations outside for the kids to fully enjoy!

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Easy Dinosaur Swimming Pool In The Garden

Did you want your kids to play longer outside? Why not create a dinosaur bubble bath, pond, or swimming pool. Works for any of your water-safe toys. You change this up to use plain or soapy water and switch it up with other toys too.

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Making Frozen Oobleck

Create oobleck and if that gets old change it up by adding food dye and/or freeze it before playing.

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Color Mixing Explosion Sensory Play

Experiment with cause and effect with explosions! Keep it safe by using vinegar and baking soda. Bring in color mixing by dying the vinegar first. So much fun!

Exercise

Pilates with Robin Long

I stumbled across an ad for Robin Long's Pilates challenge and I'm so glad I did. Links to free videos and code to get into her Sisterhood while it's closed.

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Stop Your Bubble Mix From Spilling

Is your child forever dumping out their bubble mix? Why not tape the bottle so the can easily access the bubbles and you aren't constantly refilling them.

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Oobleck - A Simple Two Ingredient Sensory Material

Oobleck... a simple material that is so confounding. Is it a liquid, a solid, or both? It's a non-Newtonian fluid that everyone needs to check out at least once.

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Quick and Simple Sensory Stations You May Already Have

Here are some simple and quick sensory stations you may already have laying around that you can pull together quickly.

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Drumheller, Alberta... Beyond The Royal Tyrrell Museum

Dinosaurs? Check out Drumheller, Alberta. We saw hoodoos and did so many dinosaur-themed activities!

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Dinosaur Footprints Sensory Bin

Does your child love dinosaurs? Why not make a dinosaur footprints sensory bin using playdough. They can make their dinosaur imprints, smoosh the ground down, and then try again! Use my homemade playdough recipe for custom colored playdough.

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A Visit To The Royal Tyrrell Museum

Are you going on a trip through Alberta, Canada? Do you love dinosaurs? Why not check out the Royal Tyrrell Museum and see all the dinosaur fossils.

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Sink or Float Water Play Sensory Bin

Is it a hot day? Why not pull over a bin of water and test the buoyancy of your toys. We added a sink or float water sensory bin to Zoey's birthday party and it was a blast.

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Cleaning Deck Toys

Get your kids to help clean their outside toys with a scrubbing sensory bin!