Mayor Tory, @JohnTory the labyrinth in Grange park has been there since I was a child; it's an enjoyable piece of meditative art – heartbroken to hear City resources are being used to constantly remove something so appreciated by the residents! #SaveGrangeParkLabyrinth https://t.co/5cjpOsNrGM
— Michelle Roy 🇨🇦 (@Ms_Michelle_Roy) December 10, 2022
Even with the Fountain rippling the Wading Pool,
My Roxton Road Labyrinth remains visible and walkable . . .
Gil,
Honoured to hear my Labyrinths have become part of your kids’ childhood !
The various labyrinths of @HiMYSYeD have, collectively, kept my kids busy for many hours over the years. pic.twitter.com/8jmMq4aAE8
— Gil Meslin (@g_meslin) 24 July 2019
“At Embodied~Play,
one of the common experiences we have is to approach our own edges,
not just the children, but also the adults.
What are we comfortable with?
What newness can we try today?
What do we need to approach this edge?
Do we need trust, autonomy, spotting, space, slowness, a hand held, a watching eye, a team?
Each child has different edges,
and so this is where a flexible container really helps,
and where structured activities or one site-fits-all rules can really be a disservice to our children’s learning.
Embodied play, big impact, exploring space and our own boundaries, trusting our bodies and our judgement.”
Images and captions like this one reassure me that the Labyrinths I make and place around the city are important and appreciated . . .
Playground toys like this little kiddie car are usually found in Toronto area playgrounds.
My Roxton Road Labyrinth design that I painted on the wading pool surface in Fred Hamilton Playground includes a parking spot for one kiddie car . . .
Hope this Little One found it !
It’s True!
And if anyone already had a happy childhood,
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood… again !
@LabyrinthsDOTca someone once told me it's never too late to have a happy childhood… pic.twitter.com/ROe5AHXRv2
— Jessica Lin (@lil_pinkie_) 7 August 2018
Wading Pools in Toronto’s Public Parks are much more than simply small scale swimming pools for little ones.
They can double as Labyrinths after I paint them.
When a little older, kids on skateboards may go round and round and round my wading pool Labyrinths.
One boarder told me how my Labyrinth lines help in his situational awareness when enjoying his ride.
Wading Pools are often used by parents to teach their children how to ride a bicycle.
Ergo, A Velodrome for Tricycles and Push Bikes!
Part of Growing Up
Includes learning what happens when pushing the Splash Pad water feature activation button in October . . .
Labyrinth Walkers sometimes ask questions, and by the time they reach the Centre of the Labyrinth, they may have an answer . . .
