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Th – October 27: Moss + Lichen Hunt @ Little Park

We’re meeting 1:30pm at Little Park (21763 Miller Ln, Idledale, CO 80453). We’ll be meeting at this park for all of October. Let’s meet near the parking lot again, and head down the trail. If you’re pretty late, find us! We’ll head southwest down the creek trail toward Lair o’ the Bear, stopping to explore …

M – October 24: Sweet Science

Sugary experiment week! The experiments are broken up by family, so we can take turns being in charge. Your kids can also lead, if they’d like. I added a link to each experiment for a quick reference point, but you don’t need to stick to that. We’ll go through the list in this order:(1) mentos …

Last Week in Pictures: October 16

Th – October 20: Forest Play + Tree Climbing @ Little Park

We’re meeting 1:30pm at Little Park (21763 Miller Ln, Idledale, CO 80453). We’ll be meeting at this park for all of October. Let’s meet near the parking lot again, and head down the trail. If you’re pretty late, find us! We’ll head southwest down the creek toward Lair o’ the Bear, stopping to explore along …

M – October 17: Terrariums

Build a terrarium out of whatever materials you + your kid love. These can go like an indoor fairy garden, or they can harbor live plants, or a thousand things between. Mason jar terrariums. If you have all the tweezers, a spice jar terrarium. The dream terrarium (life goal). Bring a jar to use + some …

This Week in Pictures: October 9

Th – October 13: Forest Play + Mushroom Hunting @ Little Park

We’re meeting 1:30pm at Little Park (21763 Miller Ln, Idledale, CO 80453). We’ll be meeting at this park for all of October. There are many tucked-away water play spaces. This week, as well as getting thoroughly wet, we’ll also do some mushroom hunting. Not trying to eat these, just find them, maybe photograph them, and …

M – October 10: International Potluck

This week, each kid/family is representing a country and sharing a recipe from it. Please name your dish in the country’s language (or an approximation) and in English. If you’d like to research more about the country to share in an informal presentation (of the child’s choice), some suggestions are below. Decorations, flags or costumes …

This Week in Pictures: October 2

Th – October 6: Forest Play + Fishing @ Little Park

We’re meeting 1:30pm at Little Park (21763 Miller Ln, Idledale, CO 80453). We’ll be meeting at this park for all of October. If anyone would like to join Wilder for some river fishing, he’d love company! He’s bringing a fly rod + gear. There are many tucked-away water play spaces + fishing holes, and we’ll …