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Day of Love
Donated Hideaway Fort to be auctioned!
Easter Cottage
Benefits of Time Outdoors
Besides giving Mom a little peace and quiet in the house, are they any true benefits to sending the kids outside to play?
Days of Gratitude
With Thanksgiving approaching, our thoughts naturally turn towards giving thanks. While adults may be happy to jump in with a list of gratitudes, children aren’t always the best at showing their appreciation. Sometimes its because they’re busy running off to their next adventure but often its because they think you…
A Taste of Fall
At this point in the year, there are only ten weekends until Christmas. But before we surrender the remainder of 2015 to a mad rush of festivities, let’s take a moment to savor the season we’re in right now. Shifting temperatures, shorter days and golden leaves… Even if it doesn’t…
Adults Keep Out!
Take a peek at our shop wall and you’ll see that we love signs. “Adults Keep Out is one of my favorites because everyone should become a kid again when they enter the clubhouse!” laughs Barbara. “I design the structures to hold kids and big kids but adults should keep out!” …
Back to School…
With the return to school right around the corner, you might be mourning the loss of outdoor time and free play — and not just for your kids! However, there are simple ways to incorporate playful learning into your fall schedule.A treehouse-mounted blackboard works for practicing sums or spelling words.…
Spotlight on Accessible Playgrounds
This month’s issue of Play and Playground Magazine focuses on accessible playgrounds with a spotlight on Magical Bridge in Palo Alto, a uniquely welcoming playground to visitors of all abilities. We’ve been involved in this project from the get-go (read more here and here) and we’re thrilled at the lovely write-up by Jay Beckwith.…