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Alphabet Activity with Train Tracks

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

Alphabet Activity with Train Tracks

Do you have a train lover in your family? My two younger boys (ages 5 and 2) are big fans of trains. When my middle son was younger, there were days were all we did was play trains. I really wondered if there would be a day where he wouldn't like trains?! It's safe to say that we used our wooden train tracks daily. I recently was sent a new book called Old Tracks, New Tricks. As soon as it arrived, my boys begged to read it. They were hooked! Today I'm sharing with you an alphabet activity we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alphabet, Book Activities, Creative Play, Fun Kid Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: alphabet, book review, tracks, trains

Tinker Tray for Fall

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

tinker tray

One of my favorite activities to set up for my children are invitations to create with tinker trays. I can't tell you the number of times this activity has saved the day! I set out lots of things for my children to create with and they are focused, calm, quiet, and excited about what they are making. I love to save this activity for a rainy or snowy day where I need something to keep my boys busy. Today I'm sharing with you our tinker tray for fall. This post contains affiliate links. See … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creative Play, Fall Activities, Preschool Tagged With: fall activities, tinker tray

I am a King – Dramatic Play Activity

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

Today, I am sharing with you our dramatic play activity all about Kings. We had a BLAST with this. My kids have been playing with the costumes ever since we made them! They love it! To start, I'll share with you how we made the crowns. Here's what you need: strip of cardboard spray paint acrylic jewels hot glue duct tape I started out by spray painting the strip of cardboard. I colored one gold and one black (because we were playing good vs. evil kings and I wanted 2 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creative Play, Imaginary Play, Preschool Tagged With: dramatic play, kings, letter k

What is Small World Play and Why is it Important?

by Angela Thayer 7 Comments

Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. Small world play is an important part of preschool and a great way for little ones to learn. It's an easy play activity to set up and kids love the invitation to play. Today I'm going to share more about what small world play is and why it is important! Small world play is creating a life scene for the child to play with. You can use miniature items (such as miniature furniture or barn animals) in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creative Play, Imaginary Play, Preschool Tagged With: small world play

Creating On Sticky Paper

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Today's play activity is sort of like a craft. When I need my kids to play quietly, I pull out sticky paper to create on. For this activity, I place a piece of contact paper on the table, along with craft supplies, and let them create whatever they like! It's really simple, but it's a great quiet play idea and also a way to spark your child's creativity. Contact paper is like a giant sheet of tape. It's an adhesive and you can find it in the kitchen section at stores like Walmart. (People … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creative Play, Fun Kid Activities, Indoor Activities Tagged With: 31 days of play, contact paper

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