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FREE Toddler Play Conference
DEEPLY ENGAGE YOUR TODDLER with this FREE 5 day event! After a stretching year of social distancing and having so many of our support...
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Invitation to Explore Nowruz Goldfish
One of the fondest memories I have as child for Nowruz is getting the goldfish for our Haftsin. The goldfish and bowl of water represent...
Mar 11, 20211 min read


Tea Time Sensory Play
To continue to learn more about the Persian culture for Nowruz, an invitation to explore tea through their senses(taste, touch, smell,...
Mar 11, 20211 min read


STEM Hanami
When cherry blossoms bloom in Japan for spring, people gather under the trees for Hanami. Hanami means "flower viewing" in Japanese. This...
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Invitation to Explore Frozen Flowers on the Light Table
This week we are celebrating SPRING with @discoverkidtivities. This invitation to explore frozen flowers on the light table has so much...
Mar 8, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Hyacinth Flowers with Loose Parts
Developing Minds & I will being showcasing how to integrate Literacy Invitations through play. Join in on the fun by choosing a story and...
Mar 7, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create a Rainbow with Loose Parts
As soon I saw @tinyn3rds dye wooden loose parts with Colorations Liquid Water Colors I had to give it a go. You will need wood circles,...
Mar 6, 20211 min read


Invitation to Explore Erupting Rainbows
Children love to make explosions or watch things react to form bubbles. This invitation explores erupting rainbows two ways. For the...
Mar 5, 20211 min read


Invitation to Paint Billie Holiday
To honor Billie Holiday for #WomensHistoryMonth not only for being one of the most influential jazz singers of all time but for her...
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Saffron Ice Cream Sensory Play
If you don’t know already, my parents immigrated from Iran over thirty years ago. Even with being born and raised in the Bay Area they...
Mar 2, 20211 min read


Invitation to Explore Pressed Flowers on the Light Table
Flowers make everything better. Signs of spring are starting to bloom and a great way to explore the parts of a flower is on the light...
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create We are the Gardners with Loose Parts
Every monday this month Developing Minds & I will being showcasing how to integrate Literacy Invitations through play. Join in on the fun...
Feb 28, 20212 min read


GIFT-AWAY
As a closure to the Developing Minds #PlayMatters campaign, we want to encourage children to play around the world. We would love to...
Feb 28, 20211 min read


Invitation to Explore Tigers
There is no denying that children love animals. Finding meaningful ways through play is a great way for children to learn more about...
Feb 27, 20211 min read


Invitation to Explore Black History Music with a Record Player
With so many musicians to honor for #blackhistorymonth a great way to celebrate decades of influential music is showcasing their art....
Feb 24, 20211 min read


#MakeALittleSpace
2020 was really, really hard—especially for moms. In the midst of a global pandemic, families experienced more hardship and dealt with...
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Marsha P. Johnson Flower Crowns
The late African-American Marsha P. Johnson was a celebrated transgender activist in the gay liberation movement. Marsha P. Johnson, the...
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Signs of Spring Brings Out Our Haftsin
Little Persian has created Hands-On Haft-Sin™ ,Greeting Cards, & Learning Materials to bring Persian culture to your classroom or home....
Feb 20, 20212 min read


Invitation to Explore the Black History of Farming
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth setting a small world play to explore farming can be great way to celebrate the innovators who changed the...
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Art Play!
If you don't already follow @homegrownfriends do it now! Meredith has always been such an inspiration and her newest book Art Play! truly...
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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