Outdoor Play

[TwinMama]

I'm trying to come up with a new outdoor play area. I have a playset, but would like to put out some other fun things. What are your outdoor play areas...

I'd like to create a dedicated infant play area outside for this spring/summer. My baby is 8 months old and all of the other children in my care are...

[Playcare]

Hello! I am in Mass and we are coming out of winter and my daughter has spent her 3rd "nice weather" day inside due to staffing issues. Granted,...

[Lux]

I'm wondering what experienced providers have found is better- - morning or afternoon outdoor time?

or a bit of both?

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[Mom2Two]

I have been dreaming about adding on a sunroom...but I've realized that a greenhouse would be much less expensive, and a portable one would be even better...

In the process of buying a daycare and the playground is completely empty. Like two little tykes cars and that’s it. There is a fenced in area with...

[Mom2Two]

I've been wanting to share this for a little while. It was not too hard to make and cost us about $1500 but could be made for less.

We...

I've got a couple kiddos with sensory challenges so I encourage all the messy play I can. I'll give them buckets of water to make mud pies, we play in...

[Max]

Our yard is a muddy mess (just got new sidewalks poured - yay!) but now we have to start landscaping and putting it back together. I have a small area...

[Max]

Or something very similar? I'm only finding smaller 10' ones.

Also wondering if the enclosed tube type would be better than the open one?...

[happymom]

It's been in the 30s/40s here lately and my son has hats, mittens and warm snow coat every day.

In good weather the kids play outside...

[permanentvacation]

I am finally starting to use my back yard for daycare. It is all concrete and is 13' X 23'. I don't have much money to spend right now, but I will be...

[LeslieG]

I care for 5 kids: one 1.5 year old, two 2 year olds, one 4 year old, and one 4 month old. I don't know what to do about outside playtime. It's been bitter...

[newtodaycare22]

I have preschoolers, ages 3-5. In the summer, they LOVE water play. We had water days with bathing suits and all, but I just mean mixing the water with...

[Country Kids]

My question is do you still do alot of outdoor play when you have kindergarteners in your group. I'm in the afternoon group for kindergarteners and I'm...