With these must-haves in your tote, your day at the beach will be a walk in the park. And your walk in the park? A day at the beach, of course.
Protect
Make sure their peepers are protected with My First Shades eyewear. They block 100 percent of UVA and UVB rays, have an adjustable neoprene band to hold them on, and are shatterproof and impact-resistant (Twinkle Star, 703 Broadway, Somerville; 617-776-2340).
Play
Ditch the Frisbee, instead take Boochie (Magic Beans, 312 Harvard Street, Brookline; 617-264-2326). The locally designed game gets everyone in on the action of tossing rings and balls onto foam targets.
Park
When it’s nap time, set your tot up on a recycled cotton blanket from Hudson (61a Central Street, Wellesley; 781-239-0025). Decorated with beach balls, pacifiers, cars, dinosaurs, jacks, or yo-yos, at approximately three by four feet, it’s the perfect size for an oasis.
No matter where you’re headed.
GROOVE
The Cambridge Friends School Music Festival
What: Folk, rock, African drums, chamber music, plus storytelling, crafts, and make-an-instrument station.
Why: You got the beat.
When: Sat., 12:30-4 p.m.
Where: 5 Longfellow Park, Brattle St., Cambridge. Tickets at 617-354-3880 ext. 244.
UNCOVER
Under New England: the Story of New England’s Rocks and Fossils
What: Charles Ferguson Barker, geologist and children’s book author, introduces young explorers to the hard stuff.
Why: Rock on.
When: Sun., 2 p.m.
Where: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge (617-495-3045).
FLY
Urban Birds Day and Pixie Sticks Concert
What: Explore the garden, learn about our winged friends, and enjoy live tunes.
Why: It’s time to wing it.
When: Sun., 2-4 p.m.
Where: Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., Somerville. More info at 781-643-3714.