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Alma Woodsey Thomas Loose Parts Play
Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and educator whose exuberant colorful paintings used the techniques of pointillism and...
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Mix Media Art
Howardena Pindell is an American painter, filmmaker, and mixed media artist. Her work explores texture, color, structures, and is often...
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Invitation to Explore Science
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth introducing children to the amazing history of the Pioneers of African American Scientists through an...
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Invitation to Color Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent. His unmistakable brand of contemporary art astonished...
Feb 14, 20211 min read


XOXO Crates
If there is one amazing thing that came out of this pandemic, it quite honestly has to be educators and parents creating resources to...
Feb 13, 20211 min read


Ten Little Dumplings
Food plays an integral role in our lives. The food we eat is intertwined with culture. By exploring food children can learn a lot about a...
Feb 12, 20211 min read


Outdoor Play
“Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one the most important events in their lives.” Thomas Berry I could write...
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Homemade Love
In the story Homemade Love written by Bell Hooks and illustrated by Shane W. Evan is about the love of a mother & father regardless of...
Feb 10, 20212 min read


Black Is Beautiful
The ABCs of Black History celebrates letter by letter the stories of black culture. Written by poet Rio Cortez and illustrated by Lauren...
Feb 9, 20211 min read


Keith Haring Love
Keith Haring was a popular artist and activist during the 1980s. Much of his work responded to social and political events. As an openly...
Feb 8, 20211 min read


Lucky Animals PlayTray
@inspiremyplay PlayTray is here! Literally it’s an all in one solution dream come true. Everything you need in one tray. A deep tray,...
Feb 7, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossom Flowers represent new growth after the long winter and are a symbol of prosperity for the Lunar New Year. They represent...
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Lunar New Year Cuisine Sensory Bin Exploration
These two sensory bins in this table representing some of the Lunar New Year food traditions. The first sensory bin is explores noodles....
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Invitation to Paint the Blues
Ma Rainey, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald are just a few female Black Jazz artist who made music history. To celebrate...
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Cardboard Hearts
This invitation to create consists of heart process art three ways on recycled cardboard. Heart Resist Art inspired by Busy Toddler's...
Feb 4, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Lunar New Year Lanterns and Firecrackers
The beauty of celebrating different cultures is that you get to learn and create in so many different ways. There are so many amazing...
Feb 2, 20211 min read


The Hill We Climb STEM Invitation
There is no denying that Amanda Gorman is the light of the 2021. She is the first ever US youth poet laureate and the youngest poet in...
Feb 1, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Lunar New Year Dragons
With the Lunar New Year approaching reading the story Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon followed by creating a dragon through art is a...
Jan 31, 20212 min read


Sensory Shapes on the Light Table
When Discount School Supply #gifted these neon-bright Sensory Silicone Shapes I just had to put them on Guidecraft Light Table for this...
Jan 31, 20211 min read


Invitation to Create Soar with Loose Parts
Birds have always had a special place in my heart since they have significantly been the spirit animal that have shown up when loved ones...
Jan 30, 20211 min read
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