Rooted In Function

03/08/2026

Sometimes the best classes leave very few photos behind because everyone is too busy exploring and living in the moment.

This week at Rooted Explorers we read Stick Man, created our own from nature treasures, and set off on an adventure through melting snow, puddles, and the stream.

These are the moments where curiosity, imagination, and connection grow 🌱

03/01/2026

02/27/2026

Rooted Explorers will continue meeting Wednesdays & Thursdays from 10–11 AM at varying local park locations 🌱

Here’s a look at our March Early Spring Nature Play Series:

📖 Week 1 — Stories in Nature
A living book experience outdoors with movement, sensory play, and hands-on exploration inspired by the story.

🌈 Week 2 — Rainbows in Nature
Children search for color in the natural world and explore through art, movement, and sensory play inspired by rainbows.

🌼 Week 3 — Signs of Spring: The Five Senses
We welcome the spring equinox by noticing seasonal changes through seeing, listening, touching, smelling, and moving outdoors.

🥚 Week 4 — Spring Egg Adventure
A playful outdoor treasure search where children follow clues, explore nature, and discover together.

✨ Caregiver-and-me outdoor play rooted in exploration, child-led play, and connection.

👉 Register Here: https://forms.gle/8NJD6ZBaDxWkwnGq9

02/23/2026

You might be over the snow.
They’re not.

This storm brought the kind of snow childhood is made for — the lifting, rolling, building, stay-outside-longer kind.

These days don’t always feel big while they’re happening.
Sometimes they just feel cold, messy, and inconvenient.

But this is what childhood looks like in real time.

Spring will come.
Childhood doesn’t wait. 🌱

02/22/2026

This week’s Winter Alchemy session was full of movement, challenge, and discovery outdoors.

Explorers rolled heavy ice balls in our ice bowling game, worked their way through a snowy obstacle course with a goal in mind, created ice paintings, and finished with a walk to visit the horses.

Loving our growing community and the connections being made along the way 🌱

02/15/2026

Moments from this week’s Nature’s Hearts sessions ❤️

Fizzy science.
Nature craft.
Snow play.
And lots of shared moments outdoors.

Hands-on play that builds skills, connection, and curiosity — with both new and familiar explorers. 🌱

02/08/2026

Glimpses from this week’s Cozy Cocoa class 🌱

Painting snow canvases, mixing up nature’s cocoa, pulling sleds, shoveling snow, and navigating the playground bundled in winter gear. We ended the morning gathered on a blanket in the snow with real hot chocolate and a story about how animals stay warm in winter. ☕️🍫

02/04/2026

Frozen snow changes how the body moves. ❄️
Each step invites awareness.

To move across it, children have to:
❄️ adjust pressure and force
❄️ use body awareness to stay light and controlled
❄️ slow down and move with intention
❄️ plan where to step next
❄️ learn through cause and effect

This kind of play supports sensory modulation, body awareness, and motor planning, guided by the environment itself. 🌱

02/02/2026

February Rooted Explorers 🌱

Caregiver-and-me winter nature play rooted in exploration, connection, and child-led discovery.

☕️ Cozy Cocoa
Evansburg Point Park

❤️ Nature’s Hearts
Rambo Park

🧪 Winter Alchemy
Palmer Park

🐾 Sharing the Season
Water Works Park

Wednesdays or Thursdays | 10–11 AM

Led by occupational therapist Rebecca Wagner

Register Here: https://forms.gle/yXJ25ycMxoeTPNJ49

01/30/2026

When a winter experiment works on the first try ❄️🍨

Keys to success:
• Patience
• Fully chilled ice cream base and bowl
• An electric mixer
• Oreos

❄️ My daughter’s secret ingredient: sprinkles of snow

Simple ice cream base:
• 1¼ c milk
• 1¾ c heavy cream
• ⅔ c sugar
• Pinch of salt
(Heated just enough to dissolve, then chilled)

And beyond the fun - activities like this are such a natural way to connect with kids while building problem-solving, early science concepts, fine motor skills (scooping, pouring, mixing), and everyday life skills… all wrapped up in curiosity, confidence, and shared moments.

01/29/2026

February Rooted Explorers 🌱
Caregiver-and-me winter nature play sessions rooted in exploration, child-led play, and connection.

☕️ Cozy Cocoa
❤️ Nature’s Hearts
🧪 Winter Alchemy
🐾 Sharing the Season

Wednesdays or Thursdays | 10–11 AM
📍 Local parks (location varies by week)

Designed for toddlers & preschoolers — siblings welcome
Link in bio to register 🤍