Have fun exploring these fun sensory play ideas in the lead up to Valentine’s Day – there’s playdough, slime, floam, putty, rice play and more! Featuring hearts, reds, pinks, even chocolate(!), there is no doubt there’s some serious Valentine’s Day inspiration here! Sensory play is fabulous for developing connections within the brain (you can read […]
Counting Fun: 25 Days of Play & Learning with Numbers
Have fun engaging your young child with counting and learning to identify numerals with this collection of 25 counting activities. You’ll find supporting information for the activities and instructions for downloading and printing your copy of our play calendar below. 25 Days of Play & Learning with Numbers Links to supporting activity information: • How […]
Best Wooden Toys for Toddlers & Preschoolers
It’s surprising how many of the most well loved toys in our home are simple, wooden toys. With two girls who love imaginative play, I guess that is a given but most of the toys I have included on this list have been purchased once and played with thousands of times over the course of […]
Easy Microwave Maple Pumpkin Playdough: Awesome Fall Sensory Play
My children have both adored play with homemade playdough, not just as toddlers and preschoolers but well into their school years. Playdough is such a great sensory activity and this recipe is the easiest of all the playdough recipes because it’s made in the microwave. Of course, being Maple Pumpkin Playdough it incorporates the gorgeous […]
25 Best Family Board Games for Family Game Night
My kids love playing board games, and it’s only natural that our favourite family board games have changed as they have grown. I love adding a game or two to our collection each Christmas as I think board games are fabulous for teaching children all sorts of awesome skills and behaviours – everything from learning […]
