Where Play Meets Potential
Looking for a way to integrate letter recognition in a fun and festive way? Try this Letter leaves match and stick activity for some letter recognition with an Autumn theme. We had done a similar activity before when my toddler wasn’t even quite a year …
A little bit of science, a little bit of Halloween. This Magnetic Halloween Sensory bin is the perfect way to balance learning, play, and the Fall season. I am truly inspired as soon as it hits the Fall season. I am not sure if it …
If you love Halloween and the Autumn season, but dread carving a pumpkin, then this post will offer you 10 unique toddler pumpkin activities that don’t involve Jack-o-Lantern faces. These unique toddler pumpkin activities come from years of teaching preschool and wanting to be …
Do you love play dough, but despise the store bought stuff? Did you know it is super easy to make play dough at home? Today I am going to show you how you can make play dough at home in literally 5 minutes…without turning on …
Have you heard of magnetic tiles that are compatible with LEGO and DUPLO? Yes, you heard me right, they are called MAGBRIX. Today I am bringing you my review of MAGBRIX as well as some unique MAGBRIX play ideas. MAGBRIX opens the doors to unlimited …
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I thought I would share some super easy, very low or no prep Valentine’s Day activities for toddlers and preschoolers. It might come as a surprise to you, but I honestly don’t really like Valentine’s Day (which Chris is really …
Get out your play dough, kinetic sand, oobleck, clay, sand, or other sensory base, it’s time to learn some writing skills! Nope, I did not make a mistake there. We truly can help support writing skills with little ones without using a pencil and paper. …
You have seen the beautifully designed Pikler triangle and you understand its benefits for infant and child development. You are ready to buy one, make one, or you already own one, but then the concern comes about what if your child doesn’t want to climb, …
For the longest time, I wanted a light table. I wanted one to use in my classroom and then I wanted one to use at home with my little one. There are so many beautiful play and sensory ideas using light tables, but they always …
A child learning their name does not need to be tedious, rote memorization, or limited to pencil and paper. Instead learning their name should happen through playful exposures over a length of time. Ruby is only one year old and I do not expect her …
If you are in need of a simple, low-prep activity with several variations for play, then magnetic tile peekaboo is the perfect activity. So simple to set up and surprisingly creates a very engaging activity for a young toddler.
If you have followed us for any amount of time, you probably understand my passion (obsession) with loose parts play. If you are new here, welcome, you may want to read my post “Loose Parts Play for Infants and Toddlers” to see the many benefits …
I have been dreaming of taking a trip to the beach. We plan to make a trip to the beach as soon as we are able and I really wanted to get Ruby (11 months) a sandbox so she could get used to playing in …
When the box, remote, or rock are better than any conventional toy I don’t know how many times I have heard, “I bought my kid this fancy toy, but she just wants to play with the box.” Have you said this yourself? My philosophy has …
I’m all about thinking frugally when coming up with toys and activities for my little one for several reasons. Obviously to save money, but also because often times we create these elaborate activities for our baby and then they couldn’t care less about the toy …
A short and sweet explanation about the big deal with sensory play.