An Afternoon at Cool Creek Park

One of the things I love most about living in Carmel is that on any given day there are tons of activities for families to participate in, and the majority of these are free. I was certainly thankful of this fact this morning when my toddler refused to nap and my preschooler was climbing the walls. I loaded them up and headed over to Cool Creek Park and Nature Center, where we were treated to a performance from Miss Diane and her Puppet Pals.

Miss Diane’s puppet show centered on a frog learning from his pond friends all about different species of animals. The room was packed with young kids and parents laughing at the animal antics, and even though I broke a Mom Cardinal Law (“Thou Shall Always Bring Snacks”) my kids still enjoyed the show. After the puppet show, we walked around the Nature Center checking out the turtles, snakes and lizards on display. There were also crafts and interactive exhibits. We could have spent the entire morning there looking at everything, but since my kids had gone a whole 20 minutes without eating (and someone forgot to bring snacks), we headed home for lunch. We’ll be returning soon, and next time I think we’ll try to catch a bird or wildflower hike.

Check out www.myhamiltoncountyparks.com for a complete list of local park activities, and be sure to go see Miss Diane when she returns to Cool Creek with her puppets on August 27.