Days out: Stockholm beaches

Last days of summer at the beach at Tanto, in the Hornstull area of Stockholm. Everyone is there!! Not so much space for running around but books and toys are nice to bring unless you fancy a game of mini-golf in the park next by.

Days Out: on Sydney beaches

The best place for out door play is of course the beaches of Sydney. Apart from the well known Bondi Beach, every suburb has it's own haven and in July they are hardly any people around. The cold water does not scare us Northeners away ... No toys needed, the sand and shells and water is entertainment enough.

 

Whale watching

Day Out 4: Sydney Olympic Park

Take a ferry or train to Sydney Olympic Park and avoid the sports arenas... Instead spend a day and bike around Newington Armoury, play on the docks, learn about Bird Life, and don't forget the Babychino...

Day Out 3: Darling Harbour

The main attraction of the day was the Sydney Aquarium. When booking tickest on-line (cheaper) you will get an entrance time so while waiting a great place to play is the parc in Darling Harbour. Plenty of thing to climb on and the water works that engages and cools down on a hot day. Sea Life, Sydney Aquarium, with all the water animals you can find in Australia: including sharks and the incredible Dugon, where the legend has it were taken for mermaids by early European sailors arriving in Australia's waters (It did not want to be captured on photo).

Playing on rugs

The floor, ground and of course the rug is the best place to play. Rugs can be designed for play but most of the time kids only need to use their imagination to create their own world. Here is a play rug from the big toystore. At mom's work, the rug Re Rag Rug II also works as tracks and roads. And a playmate. Jump, jump, jump, testing Re Rag Rug IV. Rib rug from Linum designed by textile designer Synnöve Mork, a master of stripes! Sand, unbeatable ground for play.

Crochet Playground!

It started in Japan with artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam who created a scupture/playground of colorful crochet for to play on! She made the first one in 1979 and the latest one is inside a wooden igloo in an open air museum of Hakode. Sweden will now get it's first crochet playground, created by Berit Wilkmar who was so inspired by the original idea that she wanted to do the same, and with the consent of the artist in Japan, it will be in Björkhaga Trädgårdsgalleri in Hörby, Skåne.

Spring cleaning and insects

First day at the island for the season. We found that the ant hill is still there, the mice only chewed a pacifier this winter in the search for food. The sun is acctually warm and we saw the first bumble bee. Spring cleaning, ”Fika” and insects are the words of the day as well as re discovering old toys. We even have a bright blue beatle on the back yard helping out. Waiting for the boat back to the city and at 7 pm the sun is still high!