Problem Solving

Think!

A Program Designed to Encourage Kids to Think Outside the Box I discovered a really great website that’s full of innovation-generating ideas for kids (but they would be SO much fun for adults, too): Think! As I read the mind-stretching “assignments,” I was reminded of Learning to Love You More and creative design challenges such [...]

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Rolling Rock Painting

I’ve been on the hunt for inspiring activities that foster creative thinking, and just came across a sweet project called Super Sized Marble Painting from Jenny at Let the Children Play. Jenny is a preschool teacher, so many of her activities are geared toward large groups of kids and I was pressed to figure out [...]

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Exploring with Play Dough

Got dough? Here are some ideas to get you started… The possibilities are truly endless. At 16 months, it was enough for my daughter to just squish it and move balls of dough from one bowl to another. At 20 months, she wanted to cut it, so we introduced a safe wooden “knife” that we [...]

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Exploring Glue

Who doesn’t love playing with glue? I have a strong memory of covering both my hands in glue with my best friend at summer camp, and then seeing the look of horror on our counselor’s face when we mischievously started peeling off our own “skin.” I’m not advocating for that kind of behavior here, but [...]

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Creativity in theÂ Garden

Spring is here (!!!), and for us that means it’s time play outside and start a garden. Children learn through play, and for them “play” is “work.” So this is a great opportunity to let them “play” while learning about seeds, digging holes, packing mulch, and watering. All you need are some play clothes, a [...]

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