Category: Everyday Play
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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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5 New 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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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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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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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 […]
Inspired to Play 