Photos: Kids get outside during spring break with help from CR Rollin’ Recmobile

Savannah Blake

Mar. 15, 2023 3:40 pm

11-year-old Ellie Wesley of Cedar Rapids holds out a wand as Maya Camacho, 6, of Cedar Rapids blows bubbles outside of the Rollin’ Recmobile at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Kids who visited the brightly colored green van could participate in a variety of activities and win prizes like bubbles. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A group of people gather outside of the Rollin’ Recmobile to color at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Rollin’ Recmobile provides a variety of activities for kids to play with including crafts, snowshoeing and soccer. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Seven-year-old Maelee Bentley of Cedar Rapids laughs as she hops around the snow with her snow shoes provided by the Rollin’ Recmobile at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

City of Cedar Rapids employee Barbara Penning helps Emma Brunssen, 4, of Cedar Rapids make a foam art bumblebee at the Rollin’ Recmobile van at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Rollin’ Recmobile will make its final stop at Cleveland Park on Thursday from 1-3 p.m. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Emma Brunssen, 4, of Cedar Rapids works on making a foam art bumblebee at the Rollin’ Recmobile van at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The van visits various parks around Cedar Rapids during spring break to give kids a variety of recreational activities to participate in. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Three-year-old Monroe Gross, second from left, looks up at Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation employee Laurie Worden, left, as she participates in learning activities from the Rollin’ Recmobile with her brothers, five-year-old Crosby Gross, right, and five-year-old Sullivan Gross, middle, at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Four-year-old Kelby Bentley, 4, left, runs around in snow shoes provided by the Rollin’ Recmobile with her sister, seven-year-old Maelee Bentley, right, at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Rollin’ Recmobile has visited three parks so far and will make a stop at Cleveland Park on Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Six-year-old Maya Camacho of Cedar Rapids works on a maze at the City of Cedar Rapids Rollin’ Recmobile at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The van visits parks around Cedar Rapids and encourages kids to get outside during spring break. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

City employee Barbara Penning helps two young girls with their foam art craft outside of the Rollin’ Recmobile at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The brightly colored green van provides a variety of recreational activities for kids to play with. The van makes stops at various parks around Cedar Rapids during spring break. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jack Brunssen, 8, of Cedar Rapids throws a football provided by the Rollin’ Recmobile at Twin Pines Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Jack visited the park with his sister and mother as a way to get some outside activity during spring break. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)