Monthly Archives: April 2012

Nature Activities with your Kids in the Big City – Or Anywhere!

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Great Activities That Don’t Need Any Planning Spring has sprung! And, just because most of us are city dwellers doesn’t mean we’re detached from nature. It’s everywhere around us, but in cities we have to take a little extra time to notice it. With Spring finally here we thought it would be fun to put [...]

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A Bath and a Laugh

A Bath And A Splash

The Picnic Pals were taking a bath one gorgeous day in June, When Ducky gave a magnificent SPLASH! and drenched the entire lagoon! “Egads!” shouted Lamby, while Cubby just blubbed and Monkey said, “Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!” The next thing you know, the pond churned and glugged as a splashing fest came to ensue! Poor Ducky, you’d think that having [...]

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Apple Park hosts reading of Bunny’s Garden at Mill Valley Pre-School

Bunnys Garden Book Reading

Last week, Apple Park hosted a book reading of their latest kids book, Bunny’s Garden, in Mill Valley, CA. The book’s message is all about teamwork, as well as the importance of knowing where food comes from. It was read and discussed with an enthusiastic group of pre-schoolers! How exciting for Apple Park to learn [...]

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You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat

Raising a Healthy Family in America Today Saturated fat. High fructose corn syrup. Deep-fried, lip-smackin’ coronary heart failure. The old adage, “You Are What You Eat” has been passed down over the centuries for a reason – it’s true. Healthy eating is harder than ever these days. Supermarkets are mine-fields with healthy and unhealthy foods [...]

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Lamby’s Gardening Goof-Up

Lamby's Gardening Goof Up

Lamby woke singing and dancing and hopping! Today Lamby’s help would be clippity-clopping! When all the pals gathered at Bunny’s big garden They got straight to planting the seeds from the carton. Cubby was hoeing – preparing the ground While Monkey was planting the seeds all around. Lamby was happily hopping on soil So seeds [...]

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