This week, we’re celebrating St. Patty’s Day! Try to dress in green. No pinching, please. To start, Amber’s creating a treasure hunt, leprechaun style, with a pot o’ gold at the end! Bring a few potatoes for stamping + to mash up for our Irish lunch. We’ll prep some main tables for our shared food. …
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M – March 6: Show + Tell
This morning, let’s warm up with… improv games. Nobody’s “in charge,” so let’s just set up a staging area + begin! (Probably after a quick run around the playground!) Please bring an item or two to add to our inspiration bin (you’ll get them all back) for the kids to draw from for their games …
M – February 27: Seedlings + Garden Planning
Let’s start seedlings! Bring some seeds to share + something to plant them in. I’ll grab some big bags of potting soil at Ace. We’ll set up tables outside + get started on our winter sowing. I saw this great post about using leftover milk jugs + takeout containers as mini greenhouses – this is …
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M – February 13: Valentines Exchange + Galaxy Jars
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s by decorating a receiving box + exchanging cards! Please bring a small box to decorate + any special decorations your kids want. We have lots of specialty papers, glue + tape in the Wildling tub to share. We’ll do our usual warm-up activity and then we’ll probably play some musical chairs or …
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IH – December 22: Indoor Camping + S’mores
It’s our last week in our rented space! We’re celebrating the end of the year with some indoor camping, doesn’t everyone? Holidays parties are for the birds. Let’s pretend it’s summer and toast some marshmallows over a propane fire. I’ll bring a tent for play, the propane fire pit* and some s’mores ingredients – but …
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IH – December 8: Goat-Milk Extravaganza
We’re making soap today, using Jamie, Autumn + River’s goat milk! This is where the delayed event went! Jamie says we need extra soap molds, if you have one to bring, or you can make them too. I have some rose, calendula and white yarrow to share. If you have flower petals, food coloring, honey …
IH – December 1: Pajama + Pie Day!
We’re going for COZY today, so wear pajamas! Don’t tell the kids yet, but I’m trying to borrow a projector so we can watch a movie on the pull-down screen in the corner. Maybe bring blankets + pillows – comfy stuff for stretching out on the floor. We can watch something seasonal, like Elf, after …
IH – November 10: Role-Playing Adventures!
We’re bringing costumes + wigs this week, so the kids can role-play and explore the world of theater. Bring costumes, stage makeup/face paint, extra sheets to hang from the ceiling to create our stage and any props you like. For performances, we’ll use a five-minute timer to keep both actors and audience happy. Let’s do …
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IH – November 3: Free Play
Easiest packing week yet! Bring whatever your kids want to play today, and we’ll try to use it. Want to craft? Great. Want to bake? Awesome. Want to play board games? Yes to it all. Games + Activities TableWe will continue to share a table of games, puzzles and/or crafting materials. Bring whatever your kids …
IH – October 27: Potato Day
Yes, it is National Potato Day! And that deserves all kinds of homage. We’re going to bring potato dishes to bake and share, potluck-style, and use raw potatoes to carve hand stamps to decorate wrapping paper – or whatever else you wish! We’ll aim for a starch-heavy noon meal. Games + Activities TableWe will continue …
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