Comments on: Creating a Kid-Friendly Yard to Promote Outdoor Play

By: Amelia

Amelia — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:36:44 +0000

I think that when it comes for baby safety, especially if they are smaller, a playard is the best solution or some gates and doorways for playing outside.
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By: Jodi

Jodi — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:47:09 +0000

This is an excellent article, and having 3 sons under 5 years old, I’m grateful for it. I need some ideas for what to do about pine needles. We can’t cut down the existing tree, but it’s needles are so sharp that my sons cant play in the ground comfortably. Obviously we cant help the needles that get blown across the yard, but directly under the tree is a neat play shelter. I feel like I’m asking a stupid question but here goes…. Is there anything i can do to make the area nit so uncomfortable, or some way to better manage the needles so the boys can play there ? Thanks in advance.

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By: Kika

Kika — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:35:35 +0000

After posting my girls and I did get ‘our’ act together and create a “mud kitchen” using supplies from the home & garage; it turned out fabulously and they’re loving it. Hurray!

By: Kika

Kika — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:15:27 +0000

I think our yard is fairly kid friendly: bubbles, chalk, hoolahoops within easy access, basketball net for older kids, large netted trampoline, pretty apple trees, my daughters’ flower & veggie pots, long driveway for our youngest to bike on… what I do need is an area for our youngest to muck about. I really like this photo/idea:
http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/07/our-mud-pie-kitchen/

By: Kika

Kika — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:05:19 +0000

Can you tell more about the outdoor ‘kitchen’?

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By: djinny

djinny — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:20:22 +0000

Thanks for the ideas! I’ll have to give those a try.
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By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:44:56 +0000

I really enjoyed this list. It’s a good reminder to me that just having a new play set isn’t enough. We need to install a new sandbox for imaginative play since our former one is getting overgrown with weeds. I’ll pass along these ideas to friends too. =)
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