I love sensory play as it is allows kids to explore freely. Sensory play also supports cognitive growth, problem solving skills, fine and gross motor skills, language development, and social interaction. There are many sensory activities. My daughter’s favorite is anything to due with water. Over the summer my daughter had loads of fun with her new water table. We actually owned two- though ...[Read More]
Bath time doesn’t just have to be about getting clean. We have found all sorts of ways to use the bath for play, from bath crayons, which are ideal for developing hand-eye coordination to squeezable water critters, which encourage motor skills to flashing ducks that create quite the sensory bath-time experience. The newest addition to my daughter’s bath-time fun is the Tubby Table. Mea...[Read More]
Don’t Let Halloween Spook Away Healthy Choices Halloween is one of the most fun and festive holidays for kids of all ages. This year in in lieu of candy to hand out to neighborhood trick-or-treaters, might we suggest these alternatives from the fine folks at Hasbro. Not only will children love them , but parents will be pleased that you handed out an item that won’t send their kids to...[Read More]
In celebration of National PLAY-DOH Day on September 16, 2015, my daughter and I got into the spirit of the celebration with some Fall Play-Doh activities. We started out by scalping Canadian leaves, which show our Canadian pride. National PLAY-DOH Day, celebrated annually on September 16, was created by Hasbro in 2006 to honor the childhood staple that continues to captivate the imaginations of m...[Read More]
Learning about shapes and colors is a necessary step in your preschooler’s education. Color is one of the first ways your preschooler makes distinctions among things she sees. By incorporating colors to describe various items, your child expands their vocabulary too. One obvious reason for learning about shapes is to practice geometry skills. Recognizing shapes is also a a pre-reading skill,...[Read More]
The best way for your young child to learn is through fun and repeatable activities. Did you know some of the best learning tools for your child(ren) are right at your fingertips? There are all sorts of fun Preschool games that promote learning concepts such as sorting, counting, and matching. Puzzles are a great way to enforce sorting as well as matching. Memory match games make it easy for kids ...[Read More]
Summer Boredom Buster Outdoor Toys have been in children’s lives for many generations. Outdoor toys are a great way to get your kids outside and active. Times are changing and today’s parent wants toys that are easy to take with you when traveling, this has in turn led to manufacturers like Tech 4 Kids designing outdoor toys such as the ‘Blast N Launch’ and Splat Catch. Re...[Read More]
Despicable Me Play-Doh Minions Mayhem The Minions have invaded the world of Play-Doh with this custom Minion-making kit from Hasbro. Recommended for children age three and up creativity and imaginative play are important skills, highly supported by use of this fun new kit. The Play-Doh Minions Mayhem playset comes with three minion book molds, six accessory half-mold plates, a roller, three stampe...[Read More]
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