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“Muddy” Car Wash Sensory Play
A muddy car wash activity that smells like chocolate?! Yes please!! This is one is a favourite go-to activity for my busy boys. It is so easy to set up and I know they will drop pretty much anything to play (including picking on each other 😜) What you need: To set up: That’s all…
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The Best Homemade Playdough, Ever!
There are a few things we ALWAYS have on hand for play, one of which is a batch of our homemade play dough. No matter the scent or colour, we always have some ready to use with some loose parts, stamps, scissors and more. Playdough is more than just a family and childhood favourite, it…
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How Process Art Helps Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten!
I have been an advocate for process art for a long time and see the value in allowing children the opportunity to create freely. It is an essential tool for fostering creative expression and even developing expressive language…2 things that will serve them well in their school years and beyond! But he other day, while…
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Ten Frame Activities: Supporting Early Numeracy Skills Using Ten Frames
*This post contains affiliate links. Ordering through these links means that I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you* When it comes to building number sense in our young learners, it is about so much more than memorizing numbers. When we provide opportunities to explore number concepts in hands on and playful…
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Rainbow Inspired Activities
Rainbow themed activities are a popular choice for early learners all year round, but with Spring and St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, they are the perfect seasonal addition to your learning centers! Here are some simple ideas to inspire your play! Rainbow Loose Parts + Play Dough Usually when we make a batch of…
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5 Ways to Play with Puzzles!
My boys have been super into puzzles lately! In an effort to go off of their lead and follow their interests while still keeping things challenging, I have tried to make use of our puzzles in a variety of ways. With my youngest, who is 22 months, we are really focusing on his language, communication,…
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Rainbow Skittles Experiment: 2 Ways!
With Spring and St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, tis the season for all things rainbow! Here is a fun experiment (or rather 2 experiments) using these colorful candies that is sure to wow your little ones. The best part…it only takes two ingredients! Before starting the “experiment” part of this activity, squeeze in a…
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Valentine’s Day Playdough 3 ways!
Playdough is a go-to activity for us all year round. It is perfect with a tray of loose parts and cookie cutters with custom colours to go with every season or holiday! If you haven’t made your own play dough yet you need to check out our cooked play dough recipe here! It turns out…
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Valentine’s Day Countdown: 14 Days of Valentine’s Play!
Our Playful Holiday Advent Calendar was such a hit with the kids, so I knew we needed to recreate it for Valentine’s Day! They loved the idea of opening up a surprise activity every day, and I loved the idea of having 24 days of activities ready to go! For our playful Holiday Advent Calendar,…
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DIY Art Journals: The perfect way to honor your child’s creativity!
As a Kindergarten teacher and mom of 3, there are two things I know for certain…first that kids love to create…and second that loose papers everywhere drive me a little bananas!! I know it can be hard to balance the desire to keep every single piece of artwork and also wanting to keep the clutter…
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Learning Activities: Valentine’s Day Edition!
As a educator and a mom, I know it can be tough to come up with new & exciting activities all year round. I love using the holidays throughout the year to help inspire new activities and learning centres. When I created these Valentine’s Day Printables, my goal was to make beautiful resources that were…
Inspired to Play
Mama + Educator inspiring everyday PLAY with simple ideas and minimum prep!
Inspired to Play 