24 Sep 2006 01:40 PM

Want your children outdoors? Make them a play pack!

About the time my oldest nephew turned 10, he started asking for "big kid" toys. I had to think back, what had I liked to play with. So me and my husband, to protect ourselves against the nearly dozen nieces and nephews that visit, created a duffle bag full of outdoor toys including the following:

1) frisbees

2) badminton rackets and shuttlecocks

3) jump ropes

4) chalk

and bought a crochet set that fit in a bag, as well as a bocchi ball set. We were very sad to see that lawn darts are deemed to dangerous to be played with.

Overall, this pack has been very successful. We grab it and take it with us on picnics, family visits, and have it for any of those crowded days. Having the toys means children play together and don't watch tv.

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