Surfing on Dry Land
Watch this quick video on how the kids came up with surfing on dry land. This was a lesson in engineering, design, balance skills, imagination and loads of fun!!!!!
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Watch this quick video on how the kids came up with surfing on dry land. This was a lesson in engineering, design, balance skills, imagination and loads of fun!!!!!
If your child is fearful about going to the doctor here are a few tips to prepare your child through play for a doctor’s visit: 1. Play pretend – Start off by using a pretend doctor’s kit (homemade or store bought) to check a stuffed animal or a doll. The child can watch you check […]
Next time your toddler needs something to entertain him or her, try setting up this giant abacus. All you need to do is grab items from around your kitchen that have a hole in them. Here we used cookie cutters, paper towel tubes, measuring spoons, cups and pastry brushes. Lace a string through all of […]
This edible play dough was actually created out of necessity. My littlest one is currently crazy about using play dough but we were running low. We decided to make a new batch but realized I did not have enough salt. I did have lots of butter though! Why couldn’t we make cookie dough to look […]
Set up a sensory box for your toddler to explore same and different. Here we collected items from around the house that were all the same. Some of the items we collected were: paintbrushes, toilet paper tubes, sponges, cups, lids, felt scraps, plastic spoons, popsicle sticks and straws. The toddler explored the sensory box and […]
Taking pretend play outdoors can encourage children to explore dramatic play in a whole new way. Here we created an outdoor tree swing for baby and a slide. My little one pushed her baby doll in the stroller over to her “pretend park”. She fed baby, pushed her on the swing and helped her down […]
As much as I want children to play outdoors and experience daily physical activity you also need a balance in life. Technology is large part of our culture. Of course, I also want children to be proficient in computer use. What I mean by proficient in computer use is know how to use the […]
So we made some bow and arrows the other day which you can read about here. After awhile of shooting arrows, the children took the bows apart and started using them as batons pretending to march in parades and do dance moves. I love when toys take on new roles. Well, this morning the toy […]
Need a quick toddler activity indoors to burn off some energy? Set up this simple sensory path. Gather objects from around your house. We used some bath mats, the top of a ottoman, rug grippers and a baking cooling rack. Off came the shoes and down the textured path the toddler went. We practiced following […]
Do you have mazes, worksheets or maybe pretend pages from GrowingPlay? Check out these ideas to make some simple alternatives using wipe off markers and cheap supplies from the office store instead of lamination or loads of color printing. When we tested them all out, we found the binder slant board and the report book […]