DIY Preschool Dress-up Corner
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and ideas are mine alone. #ProjectAmazing #CollectiveBias My kids love to play dress-up. Give them a …
31 Days of Open-Ended Play
14 Picture Books about Building with Blocks, Engineering, and Architecture
With this week's review of BionicBlox, our new favorite engineering toy, I thought it only appropriate that I share some of my favorite books about building with blocks, engineering, and …
BionicBlox--An Engineering Toy for Open-Ended Play
Disclosure: I received this product for free to review. I was compensated for my time in reviewing the product and writing our experience. All opinions are my own and honest; …
Thoughts on Play from Mr. Rogers
This post is a part of the series, 31 Days of Open-Ended Play. Be sure to read all the posts in the series for more great ideas for encouraging learning …
10 Traits of Great Toys
Play is the work of a child. ~ Maria Montessori If play is the work of the child, then toys are the tools children use to get the job done. …
Throwing out the Script to Engage in Open-Ended Play
Beep-Beep! Chugga-Chugga! Vroom-Vroom! If my days had a soundtrack, those sounds would definitely dominate the playlist. If a toy has wheels, my boys love it. If the toy has sounds …
The What & Why of Open-Ended Play
How many times have you given a child the latest, expensive toy only to have them unwrap it and find more pleasure in the wrapping paper and box than the …