Earth Day from a Kids-Eye View
Kid’s speak up on what Earth day means to them! With Earth Day just around the corner, Playful Planet took the camera and asked kids what earth Day means to them! Check out this YouTube montage…only...
View ArticleHow Dads Can Encourage Kids to Love Nature-by Guest Writer, Ken Myers
How Dads Can Encourage Kids to Love Nature (photo by Rani Shah) Dads are typically known as the parent that instills a love of sports into their children, and are frequently seen with a happy child on...
View ArticleA New Beginning
We here at Playful Planet hope your year is off to a great start! We have been taking time to spend time with our families and make plans for this year and Playful Planet! We hope you will join us on...
View ArticleGrateful Monday: Grateful for Friendships
When I was 7 and kids were picking on me at school my mom gave me the best advice I have ever heard, “If you are lucky enough to have two friends in this world you can count on you have it made.” As an...
View ArticleThanksgiving Food Fun
You may have seen this image (and many more) pop up on Facebook, Pinterest, etc… It just stood out to me as the perfect dish for Thanksgiving, especially if you have kids in the house. What better...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our New App!
Now our award-winning Condor Trek yoga story is available as an app! 20 minutes of fun for you and the kids, plus a fun game! http://tinyurl.com/kids-yoga-app
View ArticleQuestion of the Month
How do you pack a more healthy, sustainable lunch for your kids? With everyone caught in the Back to School frenzy, our October topic is all about our desire to explore how to pack our kid’s lunches...
View ArticleA More Sustainable Lunch Continues….
Today’s entry focuses on how to reduce waste and packaging when it comes to the lunchbox. In our featured video, Lily shows us not only what the contents of her lunch look like but how it is packed....
View ArticleGuest Post: 5 ideas to get us out of a lunchbox rut
When we think of school lunches normally food items such as a sandwich, mini pizza, cookies, a pack of juice come to mind. These are what usually form the lunch box of a child. Why is that so? Mainly...
View ArticleA More Sustainable Lunches Continues… the HORROR of ziplock bags
I have a confession to make: I use ziplock bags, a lot of them. Before my son started kindergarten, it would take at least 6 months to go through the box of ziplock bags, but suddenly, with packing...
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