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How to Set Up Natural Play Spaces in Your Back Yard

August 6 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Such cool ideas on how to set up a natural play space for your kids in the backyard (part of a 4-part series) - bye, bye plastic slide - hello forts and logs!

Recently, one of my neighbors sent out a group text asking if anyone had logs from cut-down trees for a friend who had some cool plans for her backyard. It immediately reminded me of the Natural Play Spaces series we did a few years ago and I sent it to her. Looking over it, I remembered how wonderful it was and wanted to share it with you guys with summer being here.  I hope it inspires you to look at your backyard in a whole new way this summer! I've written before about how much I value … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Exploring, Natural Outdoor Play Spaces Tagged With: getting kids outdoors, how to set up a natural play space, natural play spaces, outdoor play

Natural Play Spaces: Children’s Veggie Gardens

May 4 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Lots of good ideas here that my kids would go crazy for - bookmarking for later this spring when the weather warms up!

You guys! It has been the rainiest season in Seattle in the history of ever (literally) but the sun is out today. And - of course - it's making me want to plant all the things.   If you're feeling me, here's a post we did a few summers ago on one of the coolest kinds of gardens out there; the kids' garden. Enjoy and happy planting! Now that the bark has been laid, we've made one more major addition to our backyard natural play space.  But don't get too excited - I haven't had a chance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Outdoor Play Spaces Tagged With: Earth Day activities, Earth Day activities for kids, gardens for children, kid gardens, kids vegetable gardens, natural play spaces, planting with kids

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