Foam.

My city is better than yours.

 

There is a park here in Houston called Discovery Green that puts on a "toddler time" every Tuesday.  Sometimes they just do story time, but every once in awhile it's a full-blown party.  Yesterday was one of those times.  They had a foam pit for the kids to play in, and Violet didn't shy away. Here are some pictures from the event.

 Charlie clung to me most of the time, but when our turn was over he was comfortable chasing around the "snow" that flew out of the pit.

This park is also beautifully landscaped, has an enormous splash pad, and is one of my favorite places to do pictures.

I vote this as the best urban park ever.