The Long Game of Childhood

How Flashcards and Sensory Play Work Better Together Than Apart

How Flashcards and Sensory Play Work Better Tog...

Reading time: ~4 min · Category: Learning Through Play · Best for: Parents of children 3+ Flashcards and sensory bins don't seem like an obvious pair. One is structured and...

How Flashcards and Sensory Play Work Better Tog...

Reading time: ~4 min · Category: Learning Through Play · Best for: Parents of children 3+ Flashcards and sensory bins don't seem like an obvious pair. One is structured and...

Why We Design for Ages 3 and Up (And What That Really Means)

Why We Design for Ages 3 and Up (And What That ...

Reading time: ~4 min · Category: Sensory Play Basics · Best for: Parents of children 3+ If you've spent any time looking at children's toys or sensory play products, you've...

Why We Design for Ages 3 and Up (And What That ...

Reading time: ~4 min · Category: Sensory Play Basics · Best for: Parents of children 3+ If you've spent any time looking at children's toys or sensory play products, you've...

Why We Put Letters in a Sensory Bin

Why We Put Letters in a Sensory Bin

Reading time: ~3 min · Category: Sensory Play Basics · Best for: Parents of children 3+ Every parent wonders at some point whether their child is keeping up — especially...

Why We Put Letters in a Sensory Bin

Reading time: ~3 min · Category: Sensory Play Basics · Best for: Parents of children 3+ Every parent wonders at some point whether their child is keeping up — especially...

Why Is Sensory Play Important? A Former Preschool Teacher (and Mom) Shares What She Knows

Why Is Sensory Play Important? A Former Prescho...

Reading time: ~6 min  ·  Category: Sensory Play Basics  ·  Best for: Parents of children 3+ There’s a shelf in my office lined with 12x12 scrapbook paper containers. They’ve been...

Why Is Sensory Play Important? A Former Prescho...

Reading time: ~6 min  ·  Category: Sensory Play Basics  ·  Best for: Parents of children 3+ There’s a shelf in my office lined with 12x12 scrapbook paper containers. They’ve been...

With play and simple, accessible activities at home, learning develops naturally.

With play and simple, accessible activities at ...

Traditional I Spy often focuses on counting and right answers. This post introduces an open-ended alternative that keeps the fun while giving kids more freedom to think, notice, and engage...

With play and simple, accessible activities at ...

Traditional I Spy often focuses on counting and right answers. This post introduces an open-ended alternative that keeps the fun while giving kids more freedom to think, notice, and engage...

Gratitude season is here!

Gratitude season is here!

This month I plan to focus on all the things we have to be grateful for. I created a Gratitude Calendar to share with you just in case you're looking for a...

Gratitude season is here!

This month I plan to focus on all the things we have to be grateful for. I created a Gratitude Calendar to share with you just in case you're looking for a...