Summer in outdoor playgroups

You may know that Activekidsclub.com is also a host to outdoor playgroups blogs on our site. They are parents like you and me that organize outdoor meetings in their community. Here is what they are doing in their outdoor playgroups.

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Eight brave moms take on the Park-A-Day KaBOOM! Summer Challenge

Tracey Quinn, a mother from Safety Harbor, Florida, issued a challenge to her three boys last summer: Find a new park every day. She shared the idea with KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to saving play for America’s children, and the gears started turning. How great would it be if other parents could do the same thing with their children this summer, in cities and towns across the country?

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"Sea, Shell, Salt"

Seashell craft

By Kari Svenneby
One simple joy the seaside offers is collecting seashells. I used to have quite a collection of them as child. I guess I never grew up because I still enjoying collecting shells as an adult and have quite a collection in my home. There is something meditative in collecting shells by the shore. It amuses me to see that my daughter also likes it as much as I do.

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Canning

There is still time to go picking for this season’s bounty. If you missed strawberry season, raspberry and blueberries are now coming ready for the picking. What tastes better than homemade jam?

Canning is a great way to preserve our harvest and it is also a fun activity to do together as a family. In our family we get together washing, peeling and preparing for canning. It is not just for grown ups; children can be great little helpers. As an added bonus, canned goods look great as a display in your kitchen or are a great hostess or Christmas gift.

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Roll out the Ice Cream

Roll out the Ice Cream
make homemade ice cream and pie
By Kari Svenneby
I got a present for Christmas last year. It has just been laying around in the house. It was ice cream maker shaped like a ball. It makes ice cream outdoors where the kids can roll it around.

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