Activities & DIY

Inside Play

The Best Rainy Day Activities for Kids

As much as we all love outdoor play, sometimes you have to stay inside. Whether it's due to rain, or other types of inclement weather, it can be...

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STEAM

Easy STEM Activities with Items from Home

Children of all ages benefit from exploring freely and finding items that help feed their curiosity. Research shows that early childhood experiences in...

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Product Reviews

Best Toys When Travelling with a Toddler

As any parent knows, if there’s an ideal time for your toddler to be quiet and entertained, it’s during travel. We’re constantly searching for fun activities and engaging toys that...

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Sensory Play

DIY Sensory Play (Featuring Products We Love)

The sharpness of a bitter lemon. The fragrance of fresh rain. The plush feeling of a warm blanket. Everyone relies on their senses to understand the world, but for little...

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Sensory Play

The Wonderful World of Play: By A Mom Who's Toddler is Visually Impaired

Painful, yet altogether glorious, isn't it? This parenting thing. This ministry of motherhood. How can both the pain and the glory so closely co-exist?

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Sensory Play

6 Ways to Bring Outdoor Play Indoors (Without the Mess)

There's something undeniable about the energy kids can get from nature. My own children can sometimes start the day on the wrong foot (read: they are not morning people), but their moods...

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Open-Ended Play

What is Open-Ended Play and Why is it Important?

"Look, Mommy, I made a robot!" my daughter shouts from across the house. I find a pile of markers, scraps of cardboard, and odds and ends from our craft drawer...

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Play Essentials

Play Ideas That Keep Kids Busy and Promote Learning

Ways to keep kids busy. I can't tell you the number of times I've Googled that five-word phrase. On rainy days. Frigid days. Windy days. Sick...

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