Free-Range Kids

10/15/2026

I will be at the farmers market today from 3:30 to 4:30 with scavenger hunts for the kids! Come down and grab a clipboard and have a Market adventure!

10/12/2026

Turned out to be a gorgeous fall day! Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026

09/23/2026

Next up! Election Day with Free-Range Kids!

Free-Range Kids Fort building, fairy houses, group games, plant & animal identification and visits to the DPW & local businesses will be some of the activities your child may enjoy. Children will...

09/18/2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day and April vacation week are all posted. I keep the groups small for the safety and enjoyment of all. Reserve your spots today ☀️ 🌱

09/18/2026

We had lots of fun painting rocks at the Melrose Farmers' Market today! I’ll be bringing these little pieces of art over to the Hope garden at The Residence at Melrose Station - Melrose, MA in honor of Older Adults day at the market! Thank you to all who participated!

09/16/2026

Just posted! Indigenous Peoples' Day Enrichment. There are just 10 spots remaining. Thank you for the enthusiastic response!

Free-Range Kids Fort building, fairy houses, group games, plant & animal identification and visits to the DPW & local businesses will be some of the activities your child may enjoy. Children will...

09/15/2026

Mark your calendars — registration for Indigenous Peoples' Day (Monday, October 12) is opening soon!

Link coming soon once it's live on the site — keep an eye on this page so you don't miss your spot. 🌲

09/01/2026

This summer, Free-Range Kids served sixty-five families, families who let their kids get outside, get dirty, explore, discover, and play.

We spent our days right here in Melrose, on the trails, at the playgrounds, and in the local businesses that make this city what it is. We visited the DPW, the library, and City Hall. We spent time at Ell Pond, learning to identify the plants, animals, and insects living right in our little city. These kids saw how their community works, and they’re realizing their part in it.

That’s what this program is about. Giving kids room to be kids. To take small risks. To figure things out on their own. To learn about their community.

I believe real, unstructured time outside makes kids more capable, more confident, more themselves.

So to every family who trusted me this summer: thank you. I am grateful.

Joy 🦋

09/01/2026

Peace. #02176

09/01/2026

The rain isn’t damping these kids, spirits! it is sparking some creative thinking!