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Ahoy there!

It's time to go on a voyage.

There's a reason an entire genre of books is dedicated to adventure. 

Who doesn't love the idea of traveling from the comforts of their own home? 

Think about the pros.

No running out of money, no icky bathrooms, no ferocious dragon about to bite your head off...

You know, the usual things.

We guarantee an introvert marketed the idea. 

Today, we're going to hit the seven seas by building a pirate ship!

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Go Sailing!" →

It is another installment of DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesday!  Today, our obstacle course can be found at Lake Park near the playground! 

 

Just look for the sign so you know where to start!

Each week look for a new fun way to get moving around Des Plaines.  

We'll post them on DPPL's Facebook and Instagram pages and here on the blog. 

Continue Reading "School Daze Obstacle Course at Lake Park!" →

The dance move? 

No. 

The swimstroke? 

No. 

Soooo, just a regular, old butterfly then?  

Yup!

But trust us.

There's nothing regular or old about this one. 

Our butterfly is gonna be a BUDDAH-FLY! 😎 

This week, get ready to metamorph some paper into a beautiful BUTTERFLY!

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Do The Butterfly!" →

It is another installment of DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesday! 

We are still coming at you from the Des Plaines Park District, but at a different location. 

Did you guess the location correctly?

Each week look for a new fun way to get moving around Des Plaines.  

We'll post them on DPPL's Facebook and Instagram pages and here on the blog. 

Continue Reading "Zoo Obstacle Course at Administrative and Leisure Center!" →

This week: we bake Peeta Mellark's Cheese Buns from The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.

AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.

Share what you make by tagging us with #DPPLBakes, send us your favorite recipes, or just enjoy reading our entries.

Continue Reading "Peeta Mellark’s Cheese Buns" →