Central PA Plays

09/16/2021

We're rooting for you, sand!

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a finalist group announced Wednesday that also includes garden-variety sand and the toy fire en...

06/29/2021

Happy International Mud Day!! 🎉

Check out more International Mud Day Resources at the World Forum Foundation: https://worldforumfoundation.org/workinggroups/nature/mud-day/?mc_cid=81e901cbbd&mc_eid=940bc1530d

06/17/2021

Celebrate International Mud Day by squishing and squashing that ooey, gooey glop with mud-inspired playstations like mud pies and mud painting using sticks and leaves as brushes.

04/22/2021

50 fun, simple, kid-friendly Earth Day Activities that use natural materials and recycled materials, and celebrate the great outdoors.

04/22/2021

Make every day Earth day!

03/19/2021

ISO: large plot of land/field to fill with mud.

Each year I've wanted to host an International Mud Day Celebration (June 29) but haven't known where to have it. Hoping that it will be safe enough to do this year, let me know if you have any ideas on a location in Lycoming County!

And check out https://worldforumfoundation.org/workinggroups/nature/mud-day/!

Gillian reflected on the lack of mud as Perth is situated on a sandy plain and also the reluctance of the culture to ‘get dirty.’ Bishnu on the other hand had lots of mud but many children did not have enough clothes to be able to get them dirty or soap to wash them. On her return to Australia, ...

03/10/2021

My sister-in-law is starting a forest school for K-4th graders this spring and I couldn't be more excited! Please contact her for more information if interested.

*Yes, masks are required. If you don't agree with that, that's okay, but please do not comment so on this post.

03/08/2021

“In our bones we need the natural curves of hills, the scent of chaparral, the whisper of pines, the possibility of wildness.” — from “The Nature Principle” www.richardlouv.com

02/28/2021

Has anyone been here?! It's on my bucket list!

Last week, I had a really special opportunity to photograph at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake!

02/22/2021

My experience of parenting in or near big cities has taught me that childhood independence isn't just endangered; it's nearly extinct.

02/20/2021

“If we do not get this right we run the risk of pushing struggling children back into a pressured educational environment, which could cause further damage to their mental health and development. Our children have missed out on enough over the past year. They deserve a summer filled with play.”

Hoping the U.S. does the same...

Exclusive: children should be having fun with friends instead of extra lessons, say experts