Play Spaces

Have you ever requested a specific gift in your Buy Nothing Group? Last week, we requested some new toy cars, and they were the perfect little gift to light up my boys on a Friday afternoon! I’ve written at length about my love for our local Buy Nothing Group. Our lovely neighbor administers our local …

Sometimes the best toys are the ones we already own. Read on for a few of our favorite ways our boys turn everyday items into great toys. While making dinner one night, my younger son pulled out his miniature toolset in search of a project. He asked me to help him gather supplies to build …

How do we make the world a better place? How do we encourage our children to partake in actions for social and environmental justice? How do we raise good global citizens? Having conversations with our kids about the difficult circumstances that exist in our communities and around the world isn’t always easy. It can be …

Want to print large posters and coloring pages for cheap? It’s really easy to use your local office store printing services to order Blueprints or Architectural Prints that are super fun to use for a variety of activities. Read on for detailed instructions on how to print your own digital files as large blueprints to …

Looking for eco-friendly projects for kids? Check out these six projects that are simple, can be done indoors, and don’t require any screens. Which of these eco-friendly projects will your kids love? This summer, we’ve done our best to keep the boys active and engaged despite spending a lot of time at home. I’m not …

Everything is more fun in a fort. If you feel like you’ve exhausted all the fun things to do with your kids, build a fort, and revisit every item on your list. In a fort, it will be novel again. Check out these tips and tricks for building great forts and lots of fun activities that …

Do you have lots of LEGO sets hanging around that need a little love? Here are seven ideas to help make new and old LEGO bricks exciting and encourage your kids to hone their engineering skills with this favorite classic toy. A few months ago, we nearly donated our entire bin of LEGO bricks. We …

Encourage your children to love books and reading by creating a simple and cozy reading corner for them to cuddle up with a good book.  In our house, we spend quite a bit of time reading books. I read to the boys each night before we go to bed, and we also try to squeeze …