Exploratory play activities

Ignite your child's curiosity with exploratory play. Like pioneers, they learn about themselves and the world through messy, smelling, or yummy exploration.

Discover tips for incorporating nature Into your early childhood program. Find and use nature items creatively and safetly use in centers.

Welcome to five days of nature sensory play. Let’s connect our children to nature and explore sensory play using natural materials. Five days of nature sensory play NurtureStore hosts regular themed weeks of sensory play, giving you ideas, activities, and printables all year round. Pop your email address in the box below to […]

Kids will have a blast with these fun safari activities! They can make their own safari hat and binoculars to use "on safari" in the fun safari look-and-find game. Perfect for toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, and safari birthday parties! Free printables included.

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Making a journey stick is a fun way to involve children of all ages in an explorative, outdoor activity. This is an activity you can do over several days or you can do it in under an hour. Perfect for doing after a hike or before a camping trip!

Sensory Stone play should be part of any child’s development, as it encourages new experiences involving the senses. Every stone play offers an opportunity for kids to better understand their shapes through play and mark

Read this blog from Twinkl for an in-depth introduction to the pedagogy of the Reggio Emilia approach, as well as 10 fantastic activities for children in ELC settings for hands-on learning inspired by its philosophy. Read this blog today!

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At the start of the year I made a wish list of the materials that I wanted to try. Mirrors were at the top of the list. I have been interested in mirrors and their role in children's play, driven by questions about the Reggio approach. For the last couple of months we've been using mirrors in open-ended play mainly with loose parts and in explorations but also with art. "Pay attention to how your children currently interact with mirrors in your home and encourage them to use them in…

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Outdoor education activities that are fun for kids! These nature study ideas are a perfect for preschool & elementary moms looking for simple at home learning activities. List of 18 easy activities to educate your child in nature all year round. The list includes ideas for drawings, planting flowers for a butterfly garden, & going on a bug hunt! If you enjoy these activities explore our printable homeschool Nature Guides. Find your perfect month of nature studies at ThePeacefulPreschool.com

Are you looking for an exciting and educational way to engage your little ones in playful learning? Look no further! We are thrilled to introduce our 52 Weeks of PLAYtrays Curriculum, a comprehensive and creative guide perfect for preschool and kindergarten children. All activities are displayed on our TUFF TRAYS to encourage SENSORY PLAY.

"Spoon" was such a fun book we discovered at the local library! Everyone was laughing as we read, and it led to some fun exploratory play!

With Spring here, you may be looking for some Montessori outdoor activities for your kids. Here's a list of 20 super fun activities.