These edible playdough recipes are perfect for babies and toddlers! Playdough is a great sensory and learning experience for both babies (8 months and up) and toddlers. I love that all of these playdough recipes are made without cream of…
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Young children require attention and nurturing, but in a way that makes them feel eager to explore and learn. Unfortunately, many parents let their kids use smartphones and tablets hoping that they’ll keep them in check, so they won’t have…
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Risky play in a child’s early years was never something that would come up in conversation for past generations. Now there are researchers actually studying “risky play” and how beneficial it is for a child’s development. The main reason why…
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Being a parent is both a huge responsibility and a wonderful gift – because, from day one, you are there to help them grow up and learn about the world around them. For many of us, we aren’t trained teachers…
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Kids costumes for Halloween are so versatile and many are basically dress up clothes! Costumes are a great way for kids to really get into pretend play scenarios. Did you know that there are 100’s of kids dress up clothes…
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Sensorial play is the missing link between playing and learning for young children. It teaches children the five senses and why they are essential. It can also prepare a child for patience, manners, creativity, cooperation, and respect. Sensory play is…
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*Updated May 2022* Whenever I share articles about keeping kids occupied with fun activities, I also like to add a bit of a disclaimer. It’s ok for kids to be bored. In fact, it’s an important part of child development….
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*Updated April 2022* What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of educational toys for 2 year old’s? Do you think of flashy “learning” toys that can teach the alphabet, numbers, letters, colors, shapes, etc? Toys…
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