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Halloween Sensory Learning

October 26, 2014 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Halloween Sensory Learning

I admit it, I love Halloween. Ever since my son was born, I began thinking about Halloween costumes (he was Yoda that year). As soon as my daughter arrived, she was unfortunately subject to the same torture. I love the scary movies on the television. I love looking at the creative costumes and I love … [Read more…]

Posted in: Holidays and Celebrations, Homeschool Activities, Learning Through Play, Sensory Learning Tagged: Halloween, sensory based learning, sensory play

Custom Halloween Buckets Designed by DJC Creations

October 5, 2014 by Jessica Lopa 18 Comments

In full disclosure, DJC Creations provided us with 2 custom Halloween buckets at no cost in exchange for our honest review. Are you looking for an adorable Halloween bucket to go with your child’s perfect costume? Do you want a personalized bucket that you can use even after Halloween is over? Well I have the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Holidays and Celebrations, Learning Through Play, Style and Fashion Tagged: Halloween, Halloween buckets, personalized gifts

Uncle Milton Dino X Team T-REXcavator Dinosaur Excavation Game Review

September 29, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment

In full disclosure, Uncle Milton provided us with the T-REXcavator at no cost to us in exchange for our honest review. Do your kids LOVE dinosaurs? Are you looking for a game that is fun AND educational? Well, I have the perfect game for you! Uncle Milton Dino X Team T-REXcavator Dinosaur Excavation Game is a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and Sciences, Learning Through Play Tagged: learning toys, T-REXcavator, Uncle Milton

CostumeSuperCenter.com: Your Go-To Place for Halloween Costumes

September 22, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment

In full disclosure, I was provided two costumes from costumesupercenter.com in exchange for my honest review. Since I was a little kid, Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. Of course I loved all the candy, but what I really loved was pretending to be someone else for the day! It was so exciting to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Holidays and Celebrations, Learning Through Play, Style and Fashion Tagged: Halloween, Halloween Costumes, imaginary play, Monsters Inc. Costume

Fall Sensory Learning

September 21, 2014 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment

Pumpkin, Pumpkin Spice, Apples and Cinnamon! It all sounds like the perfect ingredients for a dessert or a warm comfort drink. Well, maybe not all at once. These are the scents of fall! There are devoted fans to the Pumpkin Spice Latte that Starbucks serves and count down to this time period of the year. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Homeschool Activities, Learning Through Play, Sensory Learning Tagged: sensory learning, sensory play

Sand Art: A Creative Way to Learn

September 11, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment

In full disclosure, this is not a sponsored post but it does contain affiliate links. At just about every fair and carnival, you will find a sand art stand. The kids will then plead and beg to make one. The excitement in their eyes brings u back to your childhood when you loved making your … [Read more…]

Posted in: Learning Through Play, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, learning through play, sand art

Run, Jump, Play: The Benefits of Open Play Sessions

September 2, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment

Do your kids LOVE open play sessions at your local playground or indoor play place? For most of you, the answer is a resounding YES! Kids love to run around, climb, jump and play. BUT did you know about all the amazing developmental benefits of this type of play? When kids attend open play sessions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Benefits of Play, Child Development, Education, Learning Through Play Tagged: child development, Indoor Play Places, learning through play, Open Play

Summer Sensory Learning

August 12, 2014 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
summer sensory learning

Did you know that babies absorb information by utilizing all their senses? It is not uncommon to see a baby chew on an object to better understand that item. As they mature, they further explore utilizing other senses. This information provides them with feedback that helps them to better understand the world that surrounds them. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Development, Homeschool Activities, Learning Through Play, Sensory Learning Tagged: child development, education, learning through play, make your own toys, sensory play, special education, special needs

Build, Create, Play: The Benefits of Playing with Building Toys

July 16, 2014 by Jessica Lopa 15 Comments
Benefits of Building Toys

 We all know that playing with building toys is beneficial for kids but did anyone ever tell you why?  Building toys have significant cognitive and academic benefits for children of all ages. Not only are they fun and exciting, but they help kids develop a wide variety of skills and abilities. They help prepare kids for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Benefits of Play, Child Development, Education, Learning Through Play Tagged: building toys, development, learning through play, Legos

10 Benefits of Playing Soccer

July 3, 2014 by Jessica Lopa 16 Comments

During the summer of 2014, to honor the 2014 FIFA World Cup, I decided to put together a list showing some of the benefits of playing soccer. Once you read this list, which is certainly not exhaustive, you can clearly see why soccer is the #1 sport in the world! FIFA World Cup took over all … [Read more…]

Posted in: Benefits of Play, Child Development, Learning Through Play, Parenting
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