Springtime? Is that you?

Just over three years ago I was truly inspired by the amazing outdoor play experiences that take place over at Learning for Life. 

Their motto is:

 "Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, and snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." John Ruskin 1819-1900

The pictures on Kierna's blog always amazed me. Seeing all the children playing in the mud. And what are those suits that they are wearing? Surely that must just be something they have in Northern Ireland, not here in the USA. So glad that I learned otherwise and discovered our Oakiwear Rain Suits. This is our second spring with them and last week it was finally warm enough to shed the snowsuits.

They keep us dry on the rainiest days. The suits allow them to sit, jump and splash in puddles without having to spend the rest of the morning waiting for their turn to change out of wet clothes. (Not to mention it saves on laundry for parents)

 Kids that would be hesitant to get messy before feel that they have a whole new sense of freedom.

Always proud to be a part of the...

November Rain

Rain Rain Come and Play!

We've been waiting and waiting to wear our rain suits again! We certainly would not have gone out without them today. It was a very steady rain and I was very happy to have an umbrella. I don't ever think a rainy day at preschool has ever been this satisfying. 

Everything all lined up. Ready! Set! Go!

So many adventures to be had in the rain. 

Puddles and water are pretty magical things.

Water Slide

Work to be done.

Beep Beep

Rain Suits were soaked, but we were cozy and dry! Amazing!!

Landslide.

It looked just like ordinary gravel. Once it got stepped on it started to liquefy  The more they stepped in it, the more it started to flow downhill. Only in this one specific spot. 

I'm not sure who was more fascinated by it, me or them. 

The final product. Watch the way it oozes! So fun!

Unstoppable!

We were so excited last week when our new rain suits arrived from Oakiwear (Outdoor Adventure Kid Co.)! We recently had a fundraiser and were able to purchase a wholesale order of a variety of sizes. The children range in ages from 3-5 and are wearing suits from size 3T to 6/7. Although they looked very roomy before putting them on, they fit perfect over their warm clothes. The neoprene adjustable cuffs on the wrist and ankles are great for a better fit and especially for keeping the water out. There is also an adjustable elastic cord to tighten the waist.

Today was our first day using the suits and so far A SUCCESS!  I would definitely recommend these suits to anybody who likes to spend a lot of time outdoors in all kinds of weather. I was worried that the kids would be hesitant or feel awkward about wearing the suits, but they were actually very excited and played easily with them on.  They were so excited that we got to go out and play on a rainy day! We were nice and dry when we got back inside.


Can't wait to get back outside tomorrow! 

Waiting patiently.

In the Woods

Puddle Jumping

In Action.

On the playground.

I was very excited that Kierna from

 Learning for Life 

invited us to be part of the 

Outdoor Play Party. 

Check it out for lots more stories of outdoor fun.