Thingies Sensory and Play

09/18/2026

We are excited to announce that registration is OPEN for the Ruston- Lincoln Parish Fall 2026 season!

Do not miss the Early Bird Discount of $48.70 or less! The price will increase to $54 or less on 9/6/2026. Sign up now!

Receive 5 fun weeks of running, a HKRS tshirt, 5 race bibs, safety pins, and a HKRS medal on week 5. Learn goal setting, self confidence, endurance, and of course having FUN!

Detailed instructions for race day will be emailed once we are closer to the first race. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us! Message us here. Call Jordan @ 318-655-5726 or email [email protected]

🍂Fall 2026 Race Details:
📍Location: Jim Mize Track & Field Complex
📆Dates: September 27th, October 4, 11, 18, & 26.
⏰Time: 3:30pm





https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Ruston/HealthyKidsRunningSeriesRustonLincolnParishLA

09/18/2026

Last weekend to see one of our Thingies playmates, "William " in the Wizard of Oz. Get your tickets today.

09/17/2026

Thingies will be in the children area for the Mad Dash 5k. With other fun and exciting attractions. We will bring our calming area and our outdoor playroom. So, come out to the race and show your support September 26.

Register today!

09/17/2026

Thingies will be at the field on La Tech University campus again this year, partnering with Healthy Kids Running Series, Ruston la.

We are so excited to bring play each Sunday at 3:30pm, from September 27th to October 25th.

If you haven't signed up your child to race, check it out. Its affordable and fun.

09/16/2026

🍂 **MOMS IT'S TIME TO PLAY!** 🍂

Looking for something FUN to do with the kids Tuesday morning?

We're getting ready for our **Thingies Fall Playdate**, and we've planned a morning full of PLAY, CREATIVITY and FUN! 🧡

🍁 Go on a little fall leaf hunt & create your own fall tree
🎨 Create fall art with colorful modeling clay
🎶 Music & movement
🌬️ Breathing & calming activities
🧸 Play time
🍎 Fun snack time together

📅 **Tuesday, September 22**
⏰ **10:00–11:00 AM**
📍 **Kiroli Park — West Monroe, Louisiana**
💵 **$10 per child**
👧🏽 Main activities designed for ages 1–7

**Have older kids? BRING THEM TOO!** 💛
Just tell us their ages when you RSVP so we can prepare activities for their age group too!

Parents stay and enjoy the morning with their children — this is **not a drop-off event.**

🍎 **SNACK TIME:** Parents, please bring a snack and drink/water for your child. Bring whatever you need to help you and your child get comfortable and enjoy a fun snack time together — chairs, picnic blankets, water, or anything else that makes your morning easier. 💛

📌 **RSVP REQUIRED**
💵 **$10 per child — payment is due when you RSVP.**

We're trying to build something special for our local families this fall, and this first playdate will help us determine how often we can continue offering these community playdates.

So if you've been watching us from Facebook... **this is your invitation to COME PLAY WITH US!** 🍂🥰

Tag another mom, dad, grandparent or caregiver who needs a fun morning out with the kids!

**THINGIES**
*Packed Full of Play.*

09/16/2026

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09/15/2026

Our 1st reader ages 6-8 is available. Please help support, all money made goes towards our purchase of an enclosed trailer.

The Legend of Turtle Boy

09/14/2026

🚐💛 HELP THINGIES GET ON THE ROAD! 💛🚐

We’ve been working, growing, learning, and bringing Thingies to children and families one setup at a time. Now we’re ready for our next BIG step — a mobile play trailer!

If you’ve seen us at an event, you know how much goes into packing, loading, unloading, setting up, breaking down, and doing it all over again. A trailer would allow us to bring Packed Full of Play directly to more playdates, community events, schools, daycares, celebrations, and families throughout our area.

And most importantly, it would give us a dedicated mobile space where we can continue creating welcoming play experiences for children of all abilities.

Our GoFundMe is officially LIVE!

Every donation — whether it’s $5, $10, $25, $50 or more — gets Thingies one step closer to getting on the road. And if donating isn't possible right now, sharing this post helps us tremendously too.

We’ve already started the journey. We’re not asking you to help us dream about Thingies — we’re asking you to help us grow what we’ve already begun.

🚐 Help Thingies Get on the Road with a Mobile Play Trailer!

Thank you to every family, business, organization, and community member who has supported Thingies so far. We’re excited about where we're headed next.

Packed Full of Play. Now let’s get it on the road! 🚐🎨🧸

👇 Donate or share our GoFundMe below:
https://gofund.me/847c6f9d9

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09/12/2026

Thingies Fall Play dates

We’re so excited to finally get our fall play dates going!

Our first Thingies Kids Play Date will be:

🗓️ Tuesday, September 22
📍 Kiroli Park
👧🏽 Ages 1–7
💲 $10 per child
📩 RSVP required

For $10, your child will enjoy an hour filled with:

🎶 Music & movement
🌬️ Breathing & calming activities
🎨 A fun creative activity
🤗 Play, friendship & connection
🍎 Snack/social time — please bring your child a snack and drink

Parents stay with their children. This is not a drop-off event.

Toddlers, preschoolers & homeschool families — this weekday play date is for you!

Have an older child too? Message us their age when you RSVP. We know families have children of different ages, and we’ll see what we can arrange so they can enjoy the experience too. 💛

✨ Why your RSVP matters:
Attendance at our first play date will help us determine our play-date schedule for the next few months. So if you’d love to see more Thingies weekday play dates this fall, come join us!

📩 Message Thingies to RSVP with the number of children and their ages.
💲 $10 per child. Payment information will be provided when you RSVP.

AND THERE’S MORE! 🎉

🏃🏽‍♀️ Thingies will be at MAD Dash on Saturday, September 26!

We are SO excited to be part of MAD Dash and are already working on what we’ll bring for the kids. We can’t wait to see some familiar faces and meet lots of new families!

🍂 September 22 — Thingies Kids Play Date
🏃🏽 September 26 — Thingies at MAD Dash

Fall with Thingies is getting started! 💛

👇 Ready for the play date? Send us a message to RSVP!