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Chandler Park Splash Pad! ~Tulsa, OK

07/31/2019 Danielle Huddleston Leave a comment

Chandler Park has a new splash pad and it is amazing!It just opened so it was really full but my kids did not seem to mind at all! In fact I think this splash pad has ruined them for all others. It was perfect for my older kids but might be hard with little ones.

They do have areas that are little kid friendly though but they could easily get to the big kid areas and some of those slides are really intense for little ones.

This does appear to be a recirculating water park (chlorine) so keep that in mind if you have kids with sensitive skin.

My twins used to not be able to play on those.

This is how she actually feels about water.

She wants to play but is not sure about getting wet.

Ha Right next to the splash pad is a playground which is nice.Going back for round 2.The best part is this awesome park is free!

So if you don’t mind crowds, check it out!

Hiking, Museums/Events, Parks

Forestry Departments “Walk in the Forest” ~Turkey Mt. Tulsa, OK

10/25/2016 Danielle Huddleston 2 Comments

We went to a previous Walk in the Forest event by accident.

It is so much fun though I am glad we stumbled upon it that first time.

And that we got invited this time!

They had these trail books that the kids could fill out for a prize at the end.

The boys really liked this stump with not just dates for the tree rings but what was going on at the time!

Such a great idea.

There were stations set up throughout the woods with activities and information.

At this one they learned about the different types of forests in Oklahoma.

This one was on invasive plant and insect species.

They learned about how to tell how old a tree is and that big does not necessarily mean old.

They had a station about all the different products that use parts of trees.

Then at the end they gave out a little Loblolly Pine!

I am hoping we don’t kill it.

The kids got to pick a prize from the prize table for finishing their books!

This is a great event if you have a reluctant hiker or just want to learn more about the woods!

Make sure you keep an eye on their page for the next one.

Parks

41st Street Plaza ~Tulsa, OK

09/15/2014 Danielle Huddleston Leave a comment

I had been to this riverside park a while ago but did not get to spend much time checking it out.

We went back last month.

It is a pretty park with some nice playground equipment but I felt like my boys were a little old for the park.

The water features especially seemed geared more for little ones.

It worked out okay since not many of the kids wanted to play in the water that day but the boys would have been really bored if they were not allowed to splash due to small kids.

I allowed it as long as no other kids were nearby.

Their vivid imaginations came in handy as well.

They pretended to be alligators for a long time and that made it a fun place for them.

This would not have worked again if their were many kids around since they were taking up a whole water feature.

They enjoyed it since it was something new and different but I am not sure we will make this a regular stop.

If you have little ones that do not really like the big splashpads with lots of water going everywhere than I think this would be a great place for you to bring them!

I have read that the water stays on until October 1st, does anyone know if that is true?

All the other splashpads turn off after Labor Day.

This post makes me miss the carefree days of summer.

We are on our third week of school and still feeling the adjustment.

Only 170 more school days until summer…