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Playcation Diaries: Our favorite places to play in & near Boston

April 22, 2022 by thetoyary Leave a Comment

Did you know that children who play outdoors are more likely to protect nature as adults? Not to mention, the benefits of motivating kids to play outside are vast (and well-studied), including building confidence, promoting creativity, learning responsibility, engaging sensory experiences, reducing stress, fueling exercise and many more. 

In our quest to drive learning through play in all its forms, we’re thrilled to share our series of largely New England-oriented Playcation Diaries with you. Please click on each circle to see more detailed images and recaps of that particular visit, including our POV on both what we loved and would caution you to watch out for. We’re constantly adding new Playcation Diaries to this series, so check back often and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates.

35. Brooksby Farm
(Peabody, MA)
34. Salem Common Playground / Salem in October
(Salem, MA)
33. Esplanade Playground Crawl
(Boston, MA)
32. Deering Oaks Park
(Portland, ME)
31. USS Constitution
(Charlestown, MA)
30. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
(Boothbay, ME)
29. Breakheart Reservation
(Saugus/Wakefield, MA)
28. It at Beantown Adventure Ropes Course 
(Reading, MA)
27. Sacramone Park
(Everett, MA)
26. Ellis Park/Short Sands Beach
(York, ME)
25. Lincoln Commons
(Malden, MA)
24. Central Hill Playground
(Somerville, MA)
23.  Volunteering via Nuday
(Derry, NH)
22.  Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
(Topsfield, MA)
21. Ice Castles
(North Woodstock, NH)
20. Mt. Hood
(Melrose, MA)
19. Discovery Museum
(Acton, MA)
18. Kids in Motion Playground
(Bartlem Park, Cheshire, CT)
17. Veterans Memorial School Playground
(Saugus, MA)
16. Field of Dreams Park
(Salem, NH)
15. Kidspot playground
(North Reading, MA)
14. Pawtuckaway State Park
(Nottingham, NH)
13. Cider Hill Farm
 (Amesbury, MA)
12.  Dane Street Beach Playground
(Beverly, MA)
11. Stone Family Playground
(Winchester, MA)
10. Huck Finn’s Playland
(Albany, NY)
9.  The Farm at Walnut Creek
(Sugarcreek, OH)
8. Children’s Museum
(Indianapolis, IN)
7. Endicott Park
(Danvers, MA)
6. North Point Park Playground
(Cambridge, MA)
5. Robbins Farm Park
(Arlington, MA)
4. Boy Scout Park
(Robert M. Ackerman Playground, Boxford , MA)
3. Fallon Field
(Roslindale, MA)
2. Alexander W. Kemp Playground
(Cambridge, MA)
1. The “Big Orange Playground”
(Jackson Square Park, Boston, MA)

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