* Socks are required to play on the playground, and can be purchased at Coconut Cove, if you forget 🙂 

Open-Ended Play: Your New Superhero

Open-Ended Play: Your New Superhero

Picasso was right when he said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” How do you keep kids creative when they grow up? The answer is through open-ended play. Let’s elaborate on Picasso’s quote. As children, we’re...
When Kids Get Hurt Playing, What Are They Thinking?

When Kids Get Hurt Playing, What Are They Thinking?

Most parents don’t have to think hard to remember a time their kids got hurt playing. In fact, you’ve probably saved them from worse things than little injuries. For example, maybe you once desperately chased after them as they walked right, right up to the edge...
5 Rainy Day Activities for Kids

5 Rainy Day Activities for Kids

Photo by Juan Pablo Arenas from Pexels These days, it’s hard to come up with indoor activities for kids that don’t include screen time. It’s even harder to come up with things to do on a rainy day, when going outside isn’t a very attractive option. Here’s a list of...
How Playing Keeps Your Kids And You Young

How Playing Keeps Your Kids And You Young

We all want to be that grandma who can still show up the teenagers skateboarding as a septuagenarian, but a lot of the habits that keep you youthful have to start while you’re, well, youthful. One of the best habits for staying youthful is to get regular...