We call this game The Brainstorm Game and it’s fabulous for encouraging children to think creatively, developing brainstorming skills and divergent thinking ability. And all you need to play is a collection of common, household objects! Providing regular opportunities for children to think creatively encourages them to be receptive to innovation and invention, and to […]
More Than Building: 10 Fabulous Duplo Block Activity Ideas
A reader recently asked over on the Childhood 101 Facebook page for activity suggestions for using Duplo blocks now that her children had moved on to using smaller Lego blocks for building. I was so impressed with the collection of Duplo based play and learning ideas shared that I have put them all together into […]