Author: Inspired to Play
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Countdown to Christmas: 24 Playful Days Advent Calendar Ideas
The Holidays are a time filled with family, friends, and joy no matter how you celebrate, so why not add to that excitement by counting down to Christmas with 24 days of holiday play! For our DIY advent calendar this year, I filled 24 paper bags with the items needed for a new activity each…
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7 Easy Halloween Play Ideas
7 easy activities to inspire some Halloween Fun! *This post contains affiliate links* 1. Ice Monsters This one was a huuuge hit with my 3 year old! The ice Monsters are just food colouring, water and googly eyes frozen in an ice tray, super simple to make! For this set up, I chose to mix…
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Our Family Summer Bucket List
After the past couple of years we’ve had, now more than ever is the perfect time to create a “Summer Bucket List” with our little ones to make sure it is a summer to remember! Our 10 year old loved helping us come up with ideas to add to the list, and I know it…
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8 Activities Using Plastic Easter Eggs!!
1. Water Play All you need is plastic Easter Eggs, water and a couple kitchen Utensils for an easy and engaging water play set up! The Eggs are such a fun addition, they float and bob around, they are perfect for scooping up with a ladle or large spoon, split open they can be used…
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Easter Treats…No Sugar Added!
I’m sure most of you would agree, the fondest childhood memories usually come from waking up on Holidays to see what surprises were waiting. Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas, and it will always be my favorite family holiday…but I also remember Easter mornings being So. Much. Fun! As a kid, the idea…
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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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Absorbing Hearts: a Valentine’s Day STEAM Activity!
You’ve likely heard of STEM activities which incorporate learning across Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics. When we talk about STEAM activities we add the Arts into this mix. In this case we learned about science principles like absorbtion and saturation through creative play! The bonus is that both my 2.5 year old and 8 year…
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3 Ways To Play Using One Set of Loose Parts!
When it comes to planning activities and invitations to play, you don’t have to re-invent the wheel every single time just to keep your little ones engaged. In fact, children can actually benefit from repeated exposure or revisiting the same materials in a variety of ways. Today I wanted to show you how I used…
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7 Quick & Simple Holiday Activities
Hey mama! I see you over there, working your butt off to make the holidays special for your family! I know your to-do list is already a mile long, so I am here to give you some quick activity ideas to entertain the kiddos using supplies you likely already have on hand! These activities are…
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Holiday Playdough: 3 Ways to Make your Playdough Festive!
Playdough is a go-to activity for us all year round! You can add different colours, scents, textures, loose parts, cookie cutters, you name it! Below I am sharing three ways to spruce up your homemade playdough to make it a little extra special this holiday season! Christmas Tree For this version, I added green food…
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