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The Perfect First Play Date

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you simply cannot get toddlers to interact with one another without a little bit of coaxing. Even if one child is willing to play and socialize with others, […]

A Pretend Kitchen – Fun That Teaches Life Skills

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Children love to help, but it’s not always practical. The kitchen can be a dangerous place for your child even though you’re supervising. While you still let them help out with stirring the cupcake batter […]

Beat the Heat with Block Play

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Everyone loves the summer, especially kids and who can blame them? They get to play outside, ride their bikes and go swimming along with a myriad of other favorite activities. However, there are days that […]

Kid Friendly (and Parent Approved) Rugs

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Children spend a good part of their time on the floor. And no, its not always because grandma doesn’t like feet on her couch or mom is going to freak if she sees those jelly-covered […]

Life’s Building Blocks

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Have you ever watched a child play with blocks? Sometimes the younger ones are still learning about objects by touching or even tasting them. No matter how many times you tell them not to put […]

Is it Summer yet?

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It’s almost that time of year again. You know, the time where the most often heard phrase is “I’m Bored”. Yes, summer is great, but, as with anything else that is considered good, it does […]

Let’s Play. Put down the Remote and Have Fun

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We all know how difficult it can be trying to keep a child entertained. And like most parents, teachers or care givers, you want to make them happy and hopefully get a little education thrown […]

The Power of Pretend Play

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One of the most powerful ways that your child can learn is through pretend play. Study after study has shown that children learn faster and retain that knowledge when they indulge in pretend play. It’s […]

Bringing Outdoor Fun Inside

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Children love to go outside to explore for a while and get completely caught up in nature. In addition to that, there are plenty of things that a child can do to play pretend and […]

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Pretend Baking Made Easy

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Whether you have a son or a daughter, you will find that all children just love to help you out in the kitchen, especially if you are going to be baking delicious cupcakes or cookies. […]