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Fairy Cookies

I set up a fairy cookie station for a recent playdough invitation to play. I made playdough with glitter, and added several sparkly objects that made me think of fairies. The set up was simple: I mixed...

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LEGO Challenges

This week of posts inspired by our favorite toys - LEGO bricks- has been such fun! Today I’m sharing one of our favorite activities – LEGO challenges. I print or write out several building ideas on...

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Peanut Butter Playdough Recipe

Our favorite edible playdough recipe is peanut butter playdough! Playdough is always popular in my house, and playdough they can eat is definitely a treat! Peanut Butter Playdough Recipe 1 jar of...

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No Bake Tea Playdough

Tea playdough is a fun sensory playdough – scented with chai tea! This is a no bake playdough and uses only 5 ingredients, so it’s very easy to make. It’s the perfect playdough for tea parties! How to...

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Construction Truck Play Sensory Bin

  I threw this bin together on a day when my toddler was at loose ends and I needed a quick activity. It took just a minute or two to set up, and it kept him happily playing for about an hour,...

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Make Your Own Dinosaur Eggs

It’s simple to make your own dinosaur eggs! The kids can help you make them, but I like to make them myself and then hide them in the sandbox or around the yard for the kids to find and excavate! How...

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10 Ways To Enrich Imaginative Play

Sue from One Time Through is here today to share ideas on one of our favorite topics – pretend play! After checking out her ideas, be sure to pop over to her site. You’ll love her sponge pirate ship...

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Pompom Tea Party

We love tea parties, and get a lot of use out of our play tea set! Pompoms are great pretend play props – we used large ones as ice cream scoops, small ones as berries, white ones as sugar for tea. We...

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Small World Play With Polar Bears

Create an arctic world for your kids, even in the middle of summer, with this pretend play idea. We used ice cubes for a chill, and shaving cream became our snow. We added in some animal figures, and...

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Play Sand Castle

Our Busy Bag of the Month series continues! This time, we made our own sand castle from seashells and sandpaper. It can be stored easily in a bag, and is a fun busy bag for toddlers and preschoolers!...

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