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Patriotic Ribbon Twirlers for Kids to Make for Canada Day

Jackie Currie — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:39:05 +0000

Dance and twirl! Run and spin! Make fluttering, graceful designs in the air with these gorgeous but simple patriotic ribbon twirlers!

They're easy to make, inexpensive, they'll get your kids moving and grooving, and getting exercise, and they're so fun and gorgeous to play with!

Wave them at a parade or dance with them at a backyard, holiday barbecue!

And of course, the colours can be tweaked so these ribbon twirlers will suit any country's national holiday!

Click the link below to see how easy they are to make, and how fun they are to play with!

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Backyard Tightrope

Jackie Currie — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:52:57 +0000

If you’re looking for an amazing (and free!) addition for your backyard play space, a backyard tightrope is da bomb! Our homemade tightrope is, hands down, one of the most popular stations in our yard. Kids of all ages, from the toddlers right through to 7 and 8 year olds absolutely love balancing on it,...

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Tin Can Stilts – Classic Childhood Activity

Jackie Currie — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 04:59:58 +0000

Make a set of tin can stilts with a couple of coffee cans and some rope. The kids will have fun walking around the yard on them, just like you did when you were a kid. Who remembers clomping around on a pair of tin can stilts when they were a kid? Remember how fun...

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Homemade Twirling Ribbon Sticks

Jackie Currie — Thu, 15 May 2014 02:41:39 +0000

These twirling ribbon sticks are easy to make with just a stick and a ribbon, Kids will love swinging and swirling their ribbons around as they dance and run in the yard. Add this to your list of simple activities to do in the backyard this summer. Twirling ribbon? Ribbon stick? Twirling ribbon stick? I’m...

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10 Backyard Balancing Activities

Jackie Currie — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:15:22 +0000

Here are 10 of our favourite balancing activities in our backyard play space. Most of these can be balancing activities can be made for free using items you already have around your home and yard. These fun and engaging outdoor activities provide kids with plenty of opportunities to develop their muscles, gross motor control and balancing...

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Play Logs for a Backyard Play Space

Jackie Currie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:30:32 +0000

A few well positioned play logs or stumps add endless physical and imaginative play possibilities to your back yard: Recently, I showed you our backyard play house and shared some sandbox ideas with you. Well today, I’m just busting to share the newest addition to our backyard play space. Play Logs! Late last fall,...

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Make a Backyard Leaf Slide – Fun Fall Activity for Kids

Jackie Currie — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:40:57 +0000

If you’re looking for a unique and fun fall activity for the backyard, have a look at the leaf slide we made the other day! This is such a fun way to use your fall leaves for play before you rake them all up. This activity got the hooligans moving around and keeping warm on...

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Corn Run with Funnels and Hoses

Jackie Currie — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:27:38 +0000

I have tons of science activities on my blog, and a corn run is always a favourite here with the hooligans. I set our corn run with funnels and hoses set up in the backyard play space about a week ago, and it’s provided hours of entertainment. The kids are co-operating and collaborating, exercising those...

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