STARTING SOON!
Give our kids something more exciting to do than screens at home: PLAY!
Inclusive, all ages free play, close to home. Find Applewood-ish neighborhood children at the Stober Elementary playground weekdays from around 3:00PM until dinner. Everyone is welcome to stay until they’re cold or it’s dinnertime – or the other kids go home!
Please note that this is parent-free, child-led play. By all means, walk your child over and back safely. But if your child is too young to play without an adult, please reconsider attending.
Benefit #1:
Use our local parks + green spaces
Lakewood has lovely green spaces, and most often they’re devoid of cheerful, playing occupants. Using these spaces is good for everyone!
Benefit #2:
Get plugged in to friends nearby
With so many school options nearby, kids often don’t know who lives on their own block. Come on out and let’s play together!
Benefit #3:
Independence! Explore safely in groups
Remember biking through your neighborhood as a kid, the wind in your hair? Yep, me too. Let’s take back these empty streets with (benign) kid bicycle gangs!
What we’ll do:
- Consistent play days where kids can meet neighbor kids to play together.
- Grow our kids’ independence by letting them build groups and explore together.
- Understand that our community is only a good one when people know each other.
“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.”
Kay Redfield Jamison
About Me
I’m Christine Emming, a neighborhood mom who wishes her kids had friends nearby. Maybe your kids?
I’m a community builder, lover of friendship, family hikes, and a HUGE believer in the power of all ages play.
(If you’re a homeschooler, I also run the Wildling Collective.)
Get In Touch
Questions? You can just walk over the field and ask, or text/email me (somewhat ciphered for bots):
(303) – nine four nine – 7517
Calendar
My kiddos, aged 10 (g) and 12 (b) will start these daily play dates, and they’ll run as long as kids show up! Let’s hang!
Applewood Kids Play 