Block building preschool

Having a little boy opened my eyes BIG TIME to a world of books we'd been mostly neglecting. Sure, we read a few truck books when Sophie was little, but when Milo came on the

As part of a series on block play, we look at the 7 stages of block play. Discovery Building Sets is here to support you and your child's block play experience. Explore the developmental stages of block play. Other posts in the series include the benefits of block play, how to make the best block play area, and block play activities. Find out more about encouraging your child's imagination and creativity through block play. #DiscoveryBuildingSets #blockplay #stagesofblockplay #blockcenter

When we are stuck inside, I try to come up with fun ideas to get the kids moving. We use Painter's Tape As A Balance Beam, exercise to Animal Workout on the Alexa and the kids love to break out the Melissa & Doug Cardboard Blocks. We set them up as jumps and pretend to

Activities with blocks for preschoolers primarily aid in improving motor skills. Here are some ideas to organize fun block activities for preschool.

Grab the box of blocks and challenge your preschooler to do some new block activities. They may even spark their imagination, too.

With online shipping for nearly everything, boxes are never in short supply. Why not use box play to add interest and fun to the block area?

Add these posters to your construction space to inspire the children in your care. This is a fun center where children can have fun while working on dexterity, fine motor skills, problem-solving, a variety of math and science skills, hand-eye-coordination

Playing with blocks is the best! These GIANT cardboard blocks are from our book, Paper Goods Projects , and are made from recycled boxes*. They're perfect for creating a fort, bridge, town, or whatever your kid comes up with!

Mix some architecture and engineering skills with this kindergarten and preschool STEM activity for kids. Use simple materials.

Are you following us on Pinterest? Here is a fun construction building invitation to play that I set out to occupy my toddler (currently aged 2.5). The main components for this easy set-up activity are simply playdough and blocks. Making the playdough a grey colour to simulate concrete and providing a couple of little construction tools all added to the scene but aren't necessary to still have a fun and creative activity for kids of all ages. My kids loved this little bricklaying activity…

This engineering activity for preschool is a perfect mix of design and creativity. Pair it with the awesome book Boxitechs and you are set!

Building Block Templates

Expand your block play with this collection of activities using blocks.

Building bridges out of LEGOs STEM activity in preschool. Children drew blue prints and then built over a river!

Foam blocks and shaving cream towers are the perfect combination of sensory play and preschool STEM. Let children explore with their senses while building!

Pool noodle building blocks are fantastic in the block corner or as loose parts. This is a STEAM activity you will want to try. #poolnoodles #blockplay #looseparts #toyreview ##poolnoodleblocks