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Mar 17, 2023

Invitation to Create Golestan Palace with Loose Parts

During March we explore the country of Iran with my own children and the preschoolers. Since Nowruz occurs on the first day of Spring,...

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Mar 16, 2023

Collaborative Invitation to Create Yayoi Kusama

#WomensHistory Month is March. Throughout this whole month we have been exploring women’s contributions to history, culture & society....

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Mar 15, 2023

Translucent STEM Exploration on the Light Table

This was invitation was done by one of our teachers and it was too good not to share. Anything that’s translucent will make for magic on...

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Mar 8, 2023

Fine Motor Bead Box

To invite a child(ten) to bead you can get a tackle box or craft jewelry box to store all of your beads and string in one place. Our...

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Feb 27, 2023

Invitation to Frame Kehinde Wiley Art with Loose Parts

Most of us know that art is important for children. But beyond why it is important for them to create art it is just vital to expose...

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Feb 27, 2023

Invitation to Create Love Flower Soup

Whenever you get flowers, always save them when they are almost on their way out for children to explore. We used some old Valentine's...

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Feb 23, 2023

Play Pod Kinder Gym

The #gifted Play Pod Kinder Gym from Discount School Supply has been the perfect new addition to our infant/toddler room for the children...

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Feb 23, 2023

Alma Woodsey Thomas Art 3 Ways

Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and educator whose exuberant colorful paintings used the techniques of pointillism and...

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Feb 22, 2023

Invitation to Paint the Blues with Musical Paint Brushes

They paved the way for artists to come by breaking down barriers and making a huge impact on what they contributed through music. Ma...

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Feb 18, 2023

MyPosture™ Child Chairs in the ECE Classroom

Seating in an early childhood classroom is something that at times goes unnoticed. Adding the Children's Factory MyPosture™ Chairs to...

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Feb 17, 2023

Geometric Heart STEM Exploration Two Ways

These two STEM experiments are such a great way to explore the shape of a heart through science. Frozen Fizzy Hearts// In a bowl mix...

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Feb 16, 2023

3-D Assemblage Heart Sculpture

Assemblage is the art of assembling materials together from objects, in this case recycled materials. The materials are used to make...

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Feb 9, 2023

Invitation to Role Play to Prep for an EEG Appointment

Preparing children through role play, talking, reading, watching a video, while prepping them for an appointment or doctors visit will...

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Feb 8, 2023

As We Grow Comfy Corner

Children need a place they can retreat to when they need to think, rest, process or just decompress. Comfy corners give children the...

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Feb 3, 2023

Collaborative Circle Collage

Howardena Pindell is an American painter, filmmaker, and mixed media artist. Her work explores texture, color, structures, and is often...

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