Play is essential for a child’s development. Through it, kids learn social emotional skills along with growing fine & gross motor skills.
Jean Piaget said it best, “Play is the work of childhood.”
Learn how to make a dazzling DIY fairy wand from plastic beads! These kids’ fairy wands make great gifts, party favors, and pretend play accessories!
Our favorite way to use playdough: as a pretend play tool! Here are some of our pretend play ideas for kids using playdough, including a
We love these translucent building blocks for kids! Colorful, lightweight, and plastic, they can be used in a variety of ways for play and learning.
The magic of Fort Magic kits is that the tubes and connectors can be used by kids to create all kinds of buildings. They are
Creating pictures in playdough is a great sensory art activity for kids of all ages. Just roll out some playdough & press LEGOs in it
Join the fun with 12 winter sensory activities for kids. Try snow & ice pop painting, frozen water beads, plus playdough, kinetic sand and lots
Learn how to make these amazing small world play ideas for kids in this fun, child-centered clay activity by Danielle Falk. Updated February 2022 Kids
Lots of fun light table activities for kids including art, science, play that are free or low cost. Plus, a DIY light table that won’t
These are the best family board games for fun & connection with recommendations by age – toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Updated November 2022 Playing
We love Fort Magic’s Build a Fort Kit for kids! This fort building kit is the best construction set for creativity and imaginative play. Updated
Here are some of our favorite playdough play ideas to get your kids’ creativity going. From pretend play to practicing letters, these activities are perfect
Rachael of Tiddler’s Toolbox shares five nature based play ideas for young children. Create small worlds, nature ice blocks, play with mud cupcakes, or use
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