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Grab a glass of wine, cup of hot chocolate or whatever you fancy and join us on our 4th online event on how to embrace winter and get your family outdoors.

What will happen when founder of the Freerangekids.com meets Polar Bear Mom to talk about getting kids outdoors?…

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Join us for a glass of wine, or whatever you fancy, for our third online talk show and Facebook chat. We will be talking about recess. Topics will include:  Recess punishment (teachers taking recess away from kids because they have not done their homework or behaved well). The different policies as to what inclement weather is, and how it varies from region to region in North America. Last we…

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Much has been said about outdoor playgroups in mainstream media and online. I think it is time to have a chat about outdoor playgroups. This is a chat for anyone who is doing an outdoor playgroup or would like to start one. We will be sharing information and our frustrations, in the end we will talk about outdoor ideas for Valentine’s Day.

Meet some of our outdoor playgroup leaders,…

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Get Outdoors: Connecting Food, Nature, and Play

Webinar witth Kaboom! ,May 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PD Join Kari Svenneby, founder of ActiveKidsClub.com and trained chef,…

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What is considered to be too cold for recess in Canada and the US differs from state to province. On our Facebook page, we had one mom reporting in Texas that kids are watching cartoons at their school when it is 15°C (59°F) outside because it is too cold. Then we have schools in Canada and the US that are outside when it –20°C (-4°F). …

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January 10, 2011 at 1:00 PM EST, 12:00 PM CST, 11:00 AM MST, 10:00 AM PST

(60 minutes)

Join Kari Svenneby, founder of ActiveKidsClub.com, for a complete guide to how to start your own Outdoor Playgroup, embrace the season with fun activities and get out there as a family.

She'll share the story of ActiveKidsClub.com, how it grew

from one Norwegian mom living in Toronto who just wanted her kid to meet

other kids outside to…

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Today I have a guest blog by a friend of mine Hege Jacobsen Lepri. Read about her trip to Main and about the freedom to roam.

So I went to Maine to get away from the city and take a dip into

Nature. Some may object that driving from Canada, for 2 days – and 1000

km – to Maine, would seem like a huge detour (with a major carbon

footprint attached to it). And, yes, this is true, but for someone who

grew up 75 m from the sea (and married to someone who spent all… Continue

It can be hard to get outside to play these days,but it's as important as,ever to let kids be kids. For decades Swedish parents have turned to

Polarn O. Pyret for smart stylish, all -weather clothing. Clothes that

layer in the winter, and protect in the summer make everyday a playday;

no matter the



Bringing back outdoor play means playing with friends! Start an outdoor playgroup where you live and create an outdoor playgroup and blog about it… Continue

The Torontonians are embracing the concept of outdoor playgroups. Now there are 5 different outdoor playgroups run by different parents every week in different parks in Toronto following the motto –No bad weather, only bad clothing

I guess there is a reason why they call the city, "Toronto the good"

Here's a recent blog post from Debra in The Beach outdoor playgroup …

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Together we will move mountains

By Kari Svenneby

A lot of the time it is hard to know how to start things. Like changing a habit or how we can get more outdoor time. Finding an outdoor program…

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