I am always a fan of “unplugged” play, so on Sunday when I saw that a local historical site was offering a free event for children – featuring games and toys from the Revolutionary War era, I packed up my boys and a couple of their cousins to check it out. It was a [...]
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How will you celebrate today’s United Nations International Day of Peace? Share what you have? Help others to be heard? Be open minded? Teach peace? I started celebrating a little early – on Sunday at our local Roots & Shoots meeting. Roots & Shoots is youth-driven international organization founded by Dr. Jane Goodall. The movement [...] The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that the best toys are not toys at all. Fuzzy blankets and empty boxes rule when you are inside; wild flowers, sticks and rocks for when you are outside. A blanket becomes a cape or a tent and a box becomes just about anything. [...]
With Earth day events happening this week and this weekend, it is the perfect time to plug open-ended, imaginative play. For children, the simplest toys are the best toys. Usually, this translates into being good for the environment as well. With just a little imagination, empty yogurt containers become musical instruments, toilet [...] |
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