Quick Play Idea: Matching Games
If you have a deck of playing cards, I have a quick play idea for you. A number matching game is easy …
Quick Play Idea: Make Faces with Legos and Blocks
My son loves building and playing with blocks and Legos. Lately, he plays with them nearly every day. Typically he builds the …
Make a Race Track with Legos
My son loves to build things with blocks, Legos, boxes, and anything else you can pile one on top of another. Currently, …
Making Letters with Nature
While we were playing at the playground this summer, Aiden started drawing in the sand. He asked me to draw, too. He …
Guest Post at Cachey Mama’s Classroom: Pretend Play
Today you’ll find me over at Cachey Mama’s Classroom for her Tutorial Tuesday. I’m sharing how I set up a pretend play …
Scrap Paper Storytelling
Ideas for storytelling can come from many places. Storybooks, toys, clouds, photos, and imagination are just a few examples of inspiration for stories. How …
Outside Play: Games
Our Outside Play series continues this month with Games. What are your favorite games to play outside? When I was a kid, …
Playing Outside: Chalk
When I think of playing outside in the summer, playing with chalk always comes to mind. Chalk is fun for almost any …
Freight Train Color Matching and Letter Practice
Aiden loves trains. I saw this book at Barnes and Noble and knew he would love it. Freight Train by Donald Crews …
Rock Drawings
You’ve drawn on the sidewalk with chalk before, but have you ever drawn with rocks? Many types of rocks will write on …