Growing Play
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Let’s Play Make Believe Poster
Ever need to spark some ideas for pretend play? Print out this poster to hang in your playroom, early childhood center or preschool. You can download it here. Check out all of our printables for pretend play doctor, hospital, school, animal care, secret agent and candy shop.
10 Things Our Youngest Children Get Away With
Funny, how as time goes by, my parenting rules seem to all fall by the wayside. I am the youngest of seven children and have heard my whole life from my older siblings how my parents let me get away with everything. Now that I am the mother of six, I completely get it! Here […]
Baby and Toddler Book Pages – Engaging for Baby and Easier to Hold
Baby Toddler Book Pages are a digital download of 10 entertaining and educational pages for baby. This set includes the following 10 themes: baby, dogs, cats, toys, animals, farm, trucks, outdoors and 2 color identification pages. growingplay.wpengine.com You can print the pages on cardstock paper and laminate. If you don’t want to print the pages, let […]
What Looks Like More Fun?
What do you think looks like more fun? Choice A or choice B? Question #2 is what do you think your children will remember when they get older? Choice A or choice B? I find it sad when I see children all circled around a smartphone or even worse every child just staring at their […]
Waiting Games – 20 Games to Pass the Time
Waiting Games is a 22 page download of twenty games to play while on a road trip, waiting for an appointment or sitting around a campfire. This collection of activities encourages children to develop self-regulation, creativity and communication skills while they wait. This packet includes games such as 60 Seconds, Reverse 20 Questions, Let’s Debate, […]
Waiting Game – I Spy Memory Lane
This is currently one of our favorite go to games while on a road trip or waiting at a restaurant. Here is how you play: This is a twist on the classic waiting game. Instead of spying something in the room you will spy something from memory. For example, you will describe an item that […]
Grow From the Inside
Here is some motivational wall art to print for your family room, kitchen, office or playroom. Everyone can use a reminder to grow from the inside! Download your Grow from the Inside poster here.
Screen Time in Adolescents and Depression
A recent research article in Preventive Medicine reviewed data on 435 adolescents over a period of 12 years to determine if there is an association between screen time in adolescents and depressive symptoms in young adulthood. Data and information was collected on television viewing, computer use and total screen time for the adolescents. The results indicated […]
Can You Set the Record?
The Set the Record download is a collection of 25 different finger testing, singing and physical activity challenges. Pick a challenge and see who can set the record for the fastest, longest, most, shortest and tallest skills! Write down the top scores to keep track of who holds the records for each challenge. Print as full size pages […]
What Are Your Child’s Strengths?
Children are so overscheduled and busy these days that I think sometimes it results in a lack of children reaching their potential in different areas. I don’t mean being the next professional athlete or singing superstar. I just mean slowing down and taking the time to develop a well rounded child. As a basketball coach […]