Wild Onion Play Collective

Wild Onion Play Collective A Chicago-based nature play collective for children to grow and thrive in.

“Sit beside a mountain stream, watch her waters rise, listen to the pretty sounds of music as she flies.” - John Denver....
11/17/2024

“Sit beside a mountain stream, watch her waters rise, listen to the pretty sounds of music as she flies.” - John Denver. The seasons changing doesn’t stop the adventures with us at Wild Onion! We have sliding scale options available, ask us about it. 🐢

Feelings of Love and Gratitude This year, we started a 3Seasons Program, running from September to June. On the north si...
10/06/2024

Feelings of Love and Gratitude

This year, we started a 3Seasons Program, running from September to June.
On the north side, we have a few spots open for Tuesdays 10am to 3pm! This program is geared towards 5-10 year olds. We've been having lots of fun learning new skills, working through our emotions, and coming up with incredible projects and plans.

We're working on getting programming going in the Little Village neighborhood and some South side locations! Feel free to reach out if you're interested in nature play.

Our team is growing and my goodness is it exciting! 🍄💕

Here's to a good summer! 🌞 ✨Over at Wild Onion, we've been gearing up for the summer. We have adventures to share, stori...
05/17/2024

Here's to a good summer! 🌞 ✨

Over at Wild Onion, we've been gearing up for the summer. We have adventures to share, stories to tell, and listening ears ready for what the kids share. We hope to create a restorative and restful space for kids and adults alike.

Please register ASAP if you plan to join! Only three more weeks til the season starts!

As we prepare for this summer, we reminisced about last summer. Kids are incredible!! This year, we'll have weekly theme...
04/12/2024

As we prepare for this summer, we reminisced about last summer.

Kids are incredible!!

This year, we'll have weekly themes and project ideas. The kids will be able to see whatever the playworkers do with the objects and choose if they want to do the same or create something new!

We are so pumped for this year's programming. See you soon!

Gear!! 🌦️🌨️🌬️☀️Gear is so so important as the weather changes because it keeps our bodies safe! When the weather changes...
10/20/2023

Gear!! 🌦️🌨️🌬️☀️
Gear is so so important as the weather changes because it keeps our bodies safe!
When the weather changes it gets trickier and trickier to choose what to wear.
So what do we do?
We look to each other and ask our friends what keeps them warm in the cold!
Some creatures have blubber, some build up fat and grow thicker fur, but what about us?

We ask and we search in warmth as one community

Sending lots of love as the colors lift and darken through the seasonal change 🩷

~The art & the artists ~ At the beginning of autumn, we made individual backpack spots. The kids added beautiful colors ...
10/11/2023

~The art & the artists ~

At the beginning of autumn, we made individual backpack spots. The kids added beautiful colors and our wonderful playworker, Caroline sewed their names on!

Feeling so grateful for this "simple" beauty ✨

Projects projects projects! We love a good project whether it is dissecting owl pellets, walking to the garden or making...
09/14/2023

Projects projects projects! We love a good project whether it is dissecting owl pellets, walking to the garden or making lemonade! Mother nature will always provide us with something fun to do!

Watching summer turn into fall is one of the most exciting adventures. We're so pumped at Wild Onion to see what the aut...
09/10/2023

Watching summer turn into fall is one of the most exciting adventures. We're so pumped at Wild Onion to see what the autumn brings in!

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Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm

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