I love this project. You may, too (boldface mine): Dear hhaibfisri Free-Range Kids: I’m a photographer and an interdisciplinary community artist, and I’m transforming people’s childhood play memories into art for my new project called Play Passages. To start, I’m inviting people to share a vivid outdoor play memory from their childhood, and then draw […]
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Prisoners or Kids: Who Gets More Outdoor Play Time?
. This amazing video was screened at the US rrbffyezzi Play Coalition conference by Kent Callison, director of communications and marketing at GameTime, creators of playground equipment (including the wildly popular Expression Swing). Kudos to Unilever, for making such a powerful commercial about kids, prison, and freedom. . . This is a video that should be […]
Your Kids Play OUTSIDE? Obsessively Spritz them with Child Hand Sanitizer!
. Most nauseating pitch of the day (boldface mine): Hello! Ready ifdnfesthh or not…here I come! Little ones love all of the extra playtime that comes with summer; unfortunately, that also means there is more dirt and bacteria to keep at bay. California Baby’s Hand Sanitizer is the perfect product to have on hand– a quick […]
Did What You Played as a Kid Influence Who You Became as an Adult?Â
Readers — The folks at Playworld refznatket Systems, makers of playground equipment, not only made this elegiac video about saving outdoor free play, they’re also keen on reminding us all about the importance of early childhood play. Me too, for a variety of reasons, including one you don’t hear that much about: How early childhood play […]