These messy play recipes are just what you need for tons of messy play with the kids! They’ll have a blast diving into all of the messy sensory and art ideas inspired by these recipes. Lots of things can be used to create messy play invitations for kids, from 1-ingredient messes to more complex play. But there are some tried-and-true art and sensory play recipes that are musts when it comes to messy play. And I’ve gathered them all in one spot for you! Below you’ll find recipes for doughs, slimes, paints, and more. Basically, I tried to include the basic recipes for as many messy play invitations as I could think of. Then I also included ideas based around...
What is learning through play? Children are naturally curious about the world around them. They experience and come to understand the world and their place in it through play. Creating opportunities for children to explore, experiment, question and discover new concepts about the world in playful ways is central to their learning, development and wellbeing. Learning through play doesn’t need to happen in formal settings like pre-school for children to get the benefits. When children are young they play and learn in the home, making parents and caregivers their first teachers. Families can support children’s learning and development by creating opportunities for play in the home. Play can happen both inside and outdoors. You don’t need expensive toys or...
Last year, my functional medicine MD suggested raising the head of my bed by six inches to support my brain’s internal detoxification system. While it’s definitely not the only “out of the box” suggestion he has ever made, it might the weirdest . . . so of course I had to research it. Though modern inclined bed therapy can be traced back to the work of British mechanical engineer Andrew K. Fletcher, the practice of sleeping on an incline isn’t actually new at all. Many of the beds created for Egyptian royalty were crafted with a roughly five degree incline – this Museum of Fine Arts Boston reproduction of Queen Hetepheres the 1st’s bed is a great example. If you’re...
By Bryan Wish Joey Coleman is on a mission to help companies keep their customers and employees. As a keynote speaker, workshop leader, and consultant, Joey helps businesses design creative ways to engage their customers and employees – especially in the crucial First 100 Days® of the relationship lifecycle. As a professional speaker who has given thousands of speeches all over the world, Joey also works with a small number of private coaching clients to develop and hone their speaking skills. His eclectic background has led Joey through the legal field, selling custom research to Fortune 500 executives, racing along the Great Wall, juggling in front of the Taj Mahal, emceeing charity auctions, working in the White House, singing...
By Deb Chitwood from Living Montessori Now Fossils are fun for a variety of ages, and I have some new fossil printables and activities for you! There's also a fossil-themed pack for newsletter subscribers at LivingMontessoriNow.com! You'll find many activities for preschoolers through first graders throughout the year in my previous posts at PreK + K Sharing. You'll also find ideas for using free printables to create activity trays here: How to Use Printables to Create Montessori-Inspired Activities. At Living Montessori Now, I have a post with resource links of Free Printables for Montessori Homeschools and Preschools. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you).Montessori Shelves with Fossil-Themed Activities Montessori Shelves with Fossil-Themed Activities You’ll find Montessori-inspired...
