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Backyard Matrix - PlaySnaps 42 - on the PlayGroundology blog - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/b... Truth be told we haven’t seen any kids actually flying in the backyard. This shot though makes me think that it might not be totally out of the realm of the possible. #playmatters #justplay

Speedsters in the Shadow of the Eiffel Tower - PlaySnaps number 41 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/s... - a never-ending stream of kids on skateboards hurtling down the length of Albert 1er, their legs suspended mere inches above the road #riskyplay #playmatters #playeveryday

Big game today - wishing our players, coaches, trainers all the best as they take to the ice for the championship game in pursuit of Olympic GOLD. Let's Go CANADA!! We're all cheering for you... #olympics #hockey #goforthegold

Old Friends - Sorel, Quebec - PlaySnaps number 38 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/o... - new in PlayGroundology blog - @skywab.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @kaboom-play.bsky.social @lindahelen.bsky.social @outdoorlearning.bsky.social @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social

Footloose and Fancy Free Footloose and Fancy Free – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2009 – PlaySnaps number 37 Footloose and Fancy Free – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2009 Beyond permission, children don’t need much…

Footloose and Fancy Free, PlaySnaps number 37 - no rules, or instructions required... @melissapren.bsky.social @dammitdougsmith.bsky.social @peterkindfield.bsky.social @naturebased.bsky.social @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social

Naturally Green - PlaySnaps number 36 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/n... -See the entire PlaySnaps collection here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCwfvA - #outdoorplay #playeveryday @manitobanaturesumm.bsky.social @lessthanbrendan.bsky.social @muddyfaces.co.uk @drgailsaltz.bsky.social

Naturally Green - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/n...
- PlaySnaps number 36. See the entire PlaySnaps collection here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCwfvA - #playmatters #playeverday #natureplay @sflkirk.bsky.social @kirstendevos.bsky.social @emilykerr36.bsky.social @forest-flynn.bsky.social

Look At Me - PlaySnaps Number 35 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/l...

A Sandpit Like No Other A Sandpit Like No Other – Dufferin Grove Park, Toronto, Ontario – 2016 – PlaySnaps number 33 A Sandpit Like No Other – Dufferin Grove Park, Toronto – 2016 The sandpit …

A Sandpit Like No Other - PlaySnaps number 33 #playmatters #justplay #playeveryday

Designing Streets Through the Lens of Care Interview with Eduarda Aun, from GDCI. Rethink urban design: and prioritize children's needs to create vibrant, inclusive streets.

Priortizing children's needs in urban design. Let's hear it for @archdaily-poster.bsky.social and all the other individuals, organizations and governments that make design priorities in urban environments so they are safe, inviting and liveable for kids.... #playmatters #playeveryday

Just Boxes Just Boxes – 5th floor boardroom,  Halifax, Nova Scotia – 2014 – PlaySnaps number 32. Just Boxes – 5th floor boardroom,  Halifax, Nova Scotia – 2014 A little box talk as we close out th…

Just Boxes - PlaySnaps number 32 on the PlayGroundology blog - @greenschoolruns.bsky.social @mbquotes.bsky.social @playboardni.bsky.social @seasidedonkey.bsky.social @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social

The Dragon of Tighnabruaich The Dragon of Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute, Scotland – 2014 – PlaySnaps number 31. The Dragon of Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute, Scotland – 2014 We’re scanning for a roads…

The Dragon of Tighnabruaich playgroundology.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/t... - PlaySnaps number 31 - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

Twelve Days of Christmas Play On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me A tire swing in an oak tree Photo credit – Derek Buff. License – CC BY-NC 2.0 On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to m…

Merry Christmas from PlayGroundology - 12 days of Christmas play.....🎄⛄❄️🎁☃️🎄@lessthanbrendan.bsky.social @galaxyinfernocodes.bsky.social @manitobanaturesumm.bsky.social @playradical.bsky.social @kaboom-play.bsky.social @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social

On Tour On Tour – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2011 – PlaySnaps number 28 On Tour – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2011 – PlaySnaps number 28 For the better part of three years between 2009 -12, th…

playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/o... On Tour - PlaySnaps number 28 - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay #halifax @outsideplayubc.bsky.social @aplayfulcity.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social @kaboom-play.bsky.social

Looking for Crew, Driftwood Catamaran - PlaySnaps number 28 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/d... #playmatters #playeveryday @playscotland.bsky.social @outsideplayubc.bsky.social @opal-cic.bsky.social @aplayfulcity.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social @outdoorplayca.bsky.social

Young at Heart - number 25 in the PlaySnaps series - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/y... - to absent friends - #family #papa #givethanks

The Orb – Salamander Playground Number 24 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. The Orb – Salamander Playground, Parc Mont Royal, Montreal – 2010 The Orb – Salamander Playground, Parc Mont Royal…

The Orb - Salamander Playground, Montreal - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/t... - number 24 in the PlaySnaps series - #Montreal #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

The Drop Number 23 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. The Drop – West LaHave, Nova Scotia – 2017 The Drop, West LaHave, Nova Scotia – 2017 The LaHave River empties into the A…

Thinking back on a grand visit to Homegrown Skateboards in West LaHave, Nova Scotia - #skateboards #decks #bowls #playeveryday

Pond of Delights Number 22 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Pond of Delights – Grand Manan Island, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, 2016 Pond of Delights – Grand Manan Island, Bay of F…

Pond of Delights playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/p... #rafting #GrandManan #playeveryday

Taking a breather Number 21 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Taking a breather – Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia – 2012 Taking a breather – Cole H…

Taking a breather playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/t... - Number 21 in the PlaySnaps series - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay #playrocks

Paint Shop Number 20 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Paint Shop – New Children’s Museum, San Diego, California – 2012 Paint Shop – New Children’s Museum, S…

Paint Shop playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/p... - PlaySnaps number 20 - Paint Shop - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

Glasgow Green Number 19 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Glasgow Green – Glasgow Scotland, 2014 It was a sad time for our family in 2014. My dad’s wife of nearly 60 years, my mom, pas…

Glasgow Green playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/g... - PlaySnaps number 19 - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

Under the baobab Number 18 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Under the Baobab – Queen’s Park, Bridgetown, Barbados – 2008 A newly minted three-year-old in this pic, Noah…

Under the baobab playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/u... - PlaySnaps number 18 - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

On the road – low emissions Number 16 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. On the road – Dempsey Corner Orchard Farm – Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada – 2013 I’m sure Fred…

On the road - low emissions playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/o... - Flintstones, meet the Flintstones... #farms #playmatters #justplay #playeveryday - PlaySnaps number 16

Superheroes in Training Number 15 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Superheroes in training – Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada – 2019 Superheroes in training – Easter…

Superheroes in Training playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/s... - PlaySnaps number 15 - #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

Happiness is a new trike - PlaySnaps numer 14 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/h... - do you remember those early trikes, scooters, bikes? how did learning to ride change the game? #playmatters #playeveryday

Not babes in the woods Visiting a forest school in Fife, Scotland 10 years ago was a grand fresh air adventure. I was picked up in Glenrothes by Mairi and Chris, two brilliant play aficionados. Not babes in the woods &#8…

PlaySnaps number 13 - Not babes in the woods - close by Falkland, Scotland - 2014 - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/22/n... - Many thanks to Mairi and Chris for this wonderful visit. #playmatters #playeveryday #justplay

Kindred Spirits Number 12 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Kindred Spirits – Bridgetown, Nova Scotia – 2011 In this snap, artist and designer Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam makes a gift…

PlaySnaps number 10 - Kindred Spirits playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/16/k... - plus bonus video of joyous children at play in one of Horiuchi-MacAdam's Japanese installations - @outdoorplayca.bsky.social @aplayfulcity.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social @fiplayscotland.bsky.social

Never too many firefighters Number 11 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Never too many firefighters Unlike cooks who may end up spoiling the broth, can you really ever have too many firefighters? Not in o…

Never too many firefighters playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/n... - PlaySnaps number 11 -- #playmatters #playeveryday #playrocks #playsnaps

Tumbling lessons – simple pleasures – Halifax Public Gardens This is #9 in the ‘PlaySnaps’ series, photos about, well p-l-a-y. Tumbling lessons – simple pleasures – Halifax Public Gardens – 1992 Parks are supberb places to play – lots…

Should kids be able to run around on the grass unchecked in public parks - yes, no, maybe? - - playgroundology.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/t... - - #playmatters #playeveryday @carlabrauer.bsky.social @alisonstenning.bsky.social @envirojen.bsky.social @salawatson.bsky.social