by Signe Anderson | Sep 7, 2017 | Explore, Exploring Columbus
Have you seen the Little Free Pantries popping up around town? At first glance, the Little Free Pantry looks like a Little Free Library. Upon closer inspection it’s really quite different. For those in need, Little Free Pantries are used to meet everyday food...
by Signe Anderson | Sep 5, 2017 | Explore, Exploring Columbus, Play at Home, Road Trip
I look back fondly on Fall 2016. My daughter just started walking, she started to imitate sounds and words, and we went on a ton of new adventures. This year I want to be sure to do our favorites again, so I decided to write them down all in one place. I am sharing...
by Signe Anderson | Aug 31, 2017 | Explore, Exploring Columbus
We have just completed a full year at Goldfish Swim School, and my goodness my baby has come so far with her skills in the water. She has gone from crawling across to walking across the floating mat, and from clinging to Mom or Dad in the water to briefly leaving her...
by Signe Anderson | Aug 4, 2017 | Daytrip, Explore, Exploring Columbus, Road Trip, Say-n-Play Summer
To beat the heat of the dog days of summer, the challenge this week is to explore a Children’s Museum. Children’s Museums provide rich environments that stimulate a child’s natural curiosity and creativity. Museums are generally multi-sensory, hands-on, active,...
by Signe Anderson | Jul 28, 2017 | Daytrip, Explore, Exploring Columbus, Road Trip, Say-n-Play Summer
This week the challenge is to locate and visit a u-pick farm in your area. A u-pick farm is a wonderful opportunity to develop language in a natural setting. You can talk about the type of food being picked by describing how the food looks/feels/smells/tastes. Your...
by Signe Anderson | Jul 21, 2017 | Explore, Exploring Columbus, Play at Home, Say-n-Play Summer
This week the challenge is to locate and take a walk on a Story Trail in your community (or make your own). A Story Trail is when pages from a children’s story book are placed page by page along a walking route in your community. You may have seen one placed on...
