Independent play is a great way for your little ones to keep themselves occupied at any time of the day. Solitary play also allows them to build valuable skills surrounding independence and creativity. These independent play ideas are great to have ready to go so you can pull one out when you [...]Continue Reading
Preschoolers and 4-6 Year Olds
How to Stop a Child from Biting
Reader Question - Stopping a Child From Biting: Hello, I love following your blog and newsletter! I have a problem with my little girl (she'll be 2 in January) 'how do you stop children biting?' Any help welcome!! ~M When this message arrived in the Creative with Kids inbox I really wanted [...]Continue Reading
6 Movement Games for Toddlers to Play with Older Siblings
As the youngest of four kids, my toddler has a lot of people to look up to and imitate. Lucky for him (and me) his older siblings adore him. One of them is almost always interested in playing with him, however, although their intentions are wonderful they're not always hip to the rules of toddler [...]Continue Reading
Three to Five: Playful Preschool Ebook
Introducing Three to Five: Playful Preschool! Our preschoolers are full of curiosity and play. Wouldn't it be nice if we always had ideas on hand to keep feeding that creative mind and encouraging that exploration? This is the ebook that makes finding doable, quality activities for your 3-5 [...]Continue Reading
Pipe Cleaner Bead Hearts
Currently my preschooler is in to beads, beads, beads. Anything fine motor, actually is capturing her interest and I have been looking for ways to support the fine motor exploration (besides cutting her own hair, her other recent obsession...) We enjoyed making ourselves this hanging heart art [...]Continue Reading
5 Tips for Connecting With Your Kids Through Reading
Looking to connect? Read this book... Or any book! Reading is a great way to connect with your kids and often helps kids feel cared for. It requires no real prep once you have chosen a book. You can read to one child at a time or all your kids together and its one of those few activities that [...]Continue Reading
