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Invitation to Color Cars
When a child shows extreme interest in a subject matter, creating invitations to build upon their curiosity honors their learning process...
Jan 4, 20212 min read


Invitation to Create Snowflakes
This invitation to create consists of snow flake process art three ways. Snow Flake Resist Art inspired by Busy Toddler's resist tape,...
Jan 2, 20211 min read


Invitation to Paint on the Easel
Easel painting is as important as building, reading books, dramatic play, science or any other aspect of the foundations early childhood....
Jan 1, 20212 min read


Invitation to Explore Jingle Bells 4 Ways
Jingle all the way with these STEAM invitations to explore bells 4 ways! 1) Invitation to explore bells with magnetic wands in water....
Dec 22, 20201 min read


Invitation to Explore Icy Lights
With lights twinkling every where for the holidays, an invitation to explore icy lights is a fun way to connect what they are seeing in...
Dec 16, 20201 min read


Cardboard Christmas Tree
To do this invitation to create grab some recycled cardboard, Colorations Tempera Paint, glitter, glue, string and a hot glue gun. Cut...
Dec 13, 20201 min read


Invitation to Create a Christmas Tree
This invitation to create a Christmas tree is set up by placing natural brown butcher paper, drawing different variations of trees and a...
Dec 12, 20201 min read


Invitation to Build with Cds & Tubes
If quarantine hasn’t taught you to save recycled items, start now saving those tubes now. With cds and recycled tubes you can invite a...
Dec 11, 20201 min read


Invitation to Explore Light Through Block Play
In the story Flashlight by Lizi Boyd told solely through images and using a spare yet dramatic palette, the exploration of night, nature,...
Dec 8, 20202 min read


Snow Sphere Sensory Bin
This sensory bin is to invite a child to simply explore snow and spheres! Steve Spangler Insta-Snow® as the base, Sensory Reflective...
Dec 6, 20201 min read


Spin-Art Dreidel
Playing with a dreidel is a traditional game during the holiday Hanukkah. A dreidel is a pointed, four-sided top which can be made to...
Dec 4, 20201 min read


Invitation to Paint with Gift Bows
Setting aside paint brushes from time to time to explore painting with other materials is a great way for a child to experiment with...
Dec 3, 20201 min read


Invitation to Puppet Play
Excellerations® Standing Puppet Theater and Big Mouth Animal Puppets from Discount School Supply (gifted) are quite the most underrated...
Dec 1, 20201 min read


Grow Wild Co. + Tinkerwonderplay Mud Kitchen Promo & Geoboard Giveaway
Just in time for the Holidays Grow Wild Co. has a promo and giveaway you can’t pass up! Promo: $100 Off a Mini Mud Kitchen along with a...
Nov 29, 20202 min read


Invitation to Build a Christmas Tree STEM Challenge
Recycled berry baskets, cups, & pom poms are all you need to invite a child to create a Christmas tree STEM style! STEM Challenges are a...
Nov 27, 20201 min read


Recycled Caps Holiday Decor + Gifts
If you don’t save pouch tops already start doing them now! They are such versatile and colorful recycled items that can be reused for...
Nov 24, 20201 min read


Invitation to Create Thanksgiving Dinner
To set this invitation we used our Grow Wild Co. Mud Kitchen all with natural materials that was foraged. From acorns, moss, twigs,...
Nov 22, 20201 min read


Foraged Fine Motor Bottle Drop
What may seem like an easy developmental milestone to conquer, learning to take things in and out of containers can be quite the tasked...
Nov 21, 20201 min read


Forest Small World Play
Children have a natural desire to make sense of their world, to create order. Play is the greatest way for a child to process the world...
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Invitation to Paint The Dot
The integration of literacy into visual arts strengthens literacy skills as well as fostering creative thinking. After reading the story...
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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