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Aug

Backyard Sandbox

Posted by Lorelei  Published in creativity, education, health & safety, penny wise

Sand – Nature's Perfect Toy Sand might be called the world’s most perfect toy. It is natural, readily available, generally affordable, and will provide hundreds of hours of enjoyment for your children and grandchildren. If you’re on a limited budget, the backyard sandbox should be the first thing you build, before a swing set or [...]

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Tags: cat deterrents, children, creativity, educational, energetic, Play, Preschool, Preschoolers, sand, sand play, sandbox, sensory, sensory activities, toddler, water

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20

Mar

Mud Madness

Posted by Lorelei  Published in creativity, education, Play

Children are Drawn to Mud It is nearly spring! The snows have mostly melted here in Michigan, although it is currently snowing right now. We just had a week of warm, sunny weather (in the low sixties!) so the grass is starting to green up, and there were birds building nests. A good thing, too, [...]

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Tags: child development, creative ideas, creativity, digging in mug, Early Childhood Education, early childhood lesson plans, mud, mud play, Play, playing in mud, sensory play

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28

Apr

Wet and Wild – The Importance of Water Play in Childhood

Posted by Lorelei  Published in creativity, education, health & safety, Housework Hints, Play, Uncategorized

Kids are More Sociable When Wet Some time ago I read about a mother who had lots of experience moving.  Her husband was in the military, and she had a system down pat, from boxing up the dishes to getting the kids settled in the new home.  One thing she wrote was that as soon [...]

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Tags: Early Childhood Education, education, homeschooling, Play, playing with water, Preschool, science, water, water play, water play in early childhood, why water play

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20

Feb

Play Areas for Encouraging Creativity

Posted by Lorelei Sieja  Published in creativity, education, Kitchen Helps, Play

What toys belong in the playroom and why. How to stock a playroom on a limited budget.

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Tags: activities for kids, children, creative, creative art, creative ideas, creative kids, creativity, creativity lessons, Early Childhood Education, homeschool, Play, Preschool, preschool activities, raising creative children, toddler activities, toys

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19

Feb

Child’s Play

Posted by Lorelei  Published in education, Play

Play is important for a child’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. Not just any play will do, though. Plan for large blocks of unstructured free time and stock your child’s playroom with basic toys.

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Tags: Add new tag, children, creativity, music, Play, Preschool, toys, video games

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