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Jan 26, 2022

30 Black History Month Activities

Black History Month, for parents and educators can present a wonderful opportunity to discuss and expose race, civil rights, artists,...

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Jan 25, 2022

15 Lunar New Year Activities

The beauty of celebrating different cultures is that you get to learn and create in so many different ways. With Lunar New Year just...

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Jan 24, 2022

Emotion Sensory Bottles

Another afternoon activity with Grow Maple is set for this Thursday 1/27 @ 4pm. Join us on IG Live as we make Emotion Sensory Bottles....

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Jan 22, 2022

Invitation to Build a Robot in Love with Picasso Tiles + Loose Parts

With Valentine's day just around the corner the Book Robot in Love written by by T.L. McBeth is a great book to read followed by a STEM...

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Jan 21, 2022

Buildings in the Snow

The book Ten Ways to Hear Snow written by Cath Camper and Illustrated by Kenard Park is a perfect book to read about discovering the...

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Jan 4, 2022

Mixed Media Snow Collage

To explore winter through process art, setting out an invitation to paint a snow collage with mix media materials is a innovative way to...

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Dec 31, 2021

Two New Year’s Science Experiments

These two science experiments are to recreate the New Years tradition of glitter/confetti and fireworks. Since children are fueled by...

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Dec 29, 2021

Let Them Create

A couple weeks ago I came across this quote that came to life today as I watched my son painting on his easel. "Your children are not a...

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Dec 22, 2021

DIY Interactive Magnetic Wall

Magnetic toys are always extremely engaging and inviting to young children. We created this DIY Interactive Magnetic Wall in one of our...

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Dec 21, 2021

Invitation to Create a World of Cookies for Santa

One of the most amazing things about the Holidays is to see how so many cultures celebrate in different ways. The book A World of Cookies...

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Dec 20, 2021

Invitation to Create a Kinara

Another amazing holiday to celebrate is Kwanzaa. Beginning December 26 and lasting for seven days, Kwanzaa is a celebration of community,...

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Dec 17, 2021

DIY Pom Pom Ornaments

After we did our Fizzing Ornament experiment, we used the plastic ornaments for a fine motor skill activity invitation. To set this...

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Dec 16, 2021

Christmas STEM with Picasso Tiles

Picasso Tiles are magnetic shaped blocks that are quite possibly the most versatile STEM learning tool for children. Whether you simply...

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Dec 15, 2021

Santa's WhatsIt Workshop Wrapping Station

Santa's Workshop wrapping station has always been a hit in the preschools! This year I set it up the workshop with our Children's Factory...

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Dec 14, 2021

Little Blue Truck's Christmas Small World Play

The Little Blue Truck series are always an all time favorite for so many children, especially the Christmas one. This invitation...

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