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For more Wordless Wednesday posts visit : Wordless Wednesday and 5 minutes for mom. Find out more about this photo tomorrow with Tell me Thursday _____________________________ Raising Playful Tots is an Internet radio or Podcast available 24hrs a day . Host: Melitsa Avila of Play Activities. Download each episode yourself visit each show notes to do this or have iTunes… View Post

Play Activities with plastic Easter Eggs

in Play activities, Seasonal play on 04/06/10

Drowning in empty [tag]Plastic Easter Eggs[/tag]? Don’t throw them away. Recycle them into part of an imaginary show. As we they sat eating Easter Eggs today. We were making funny faces with them a bit like the Muppets and trying to make them talk. ( Too much chocolate) We had altogether too much fun. Since we had a few this… View Post

Things to do when you’re 18 months

in Play activities on 04/05/10

There are all sorts of things your 18month old free spirit can be doing but what are they doing? Here are some everyday play activities to keep you going that have the heart of an 18month old Fun Open ended and BY MYSELF What activities do yours do that are fun, open ended and BY MYSELF? Would love to hear… View Post

Happy April Fools!

in Play activities on 04/01/10

The problem with posting today is would you believe it if I did? lol origins Follow the fun April Fools 2010: The Definitive List

Raising Playful Tots Show #19 How to have a successful child in school

in Better Conversations, Education, Family Rhythm, Podcast, Relationships, Self Care on 03/31/10

Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D.,serves as H. Rodney Sharp Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware and has joint appointments in the Departments of Psychology and Linguistics. Her research focuses on how children learn language as well as on preschool education and the benefits of play. She has published 12 books, written over 100 papers, and presents… View Post

Opportunities for play

in Education, Play activities on 03/31/10

Find opportunities for play with collections Low surfaces. I love having different levels in the house. The LO loves to bring his collection of toys and play on different levels. We have floating stairs so he’ll stay there for a time and push them off the edge to fall downward. He uses the floor, the tables………….anywhere he can find. There… View Post

Teaching young children perseverance

in Education, Play activities on 03/30/10

Spending the time to complete one of these sets really does pay off in the long term even if in the short term you feel like you’re going crazy. Why you may wonder do you see a picture of this castle! This castle and I have some history and time together. Let me go back to the beginning. Thomas……….the tank… View Post

Results of survey

in Play activities on 03/29/10

Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey and those who left comments for a chance to win a $10 Starbucks card! Winner: Mrs H Photo credit: liz_com1981 The survey results: 1. How did you hear about Play Activities? 70% Another website/newsletter/ezine 2. How often do you read the Play Activities blog? 40% each post 3. What type of… View Post

Raising Playful Tots Show #18 Articles and blogs

in Family Theme, Podcast, Simple Family Lifestyle on 03/25/10

Today I have a bumper edition of articles and blogs. Yes what you see in the picture is what you find in the jar. Find how this picture links to play activities by listening to today’s show. Listen to today’s show by clicking on the triangle button at the bottom of this post; download the show and listen at your… View Post

Building a routine of unstructured play

in Education, Play activities on 03/25/10

There comes a time in every toddlers life when dumping and filling is the best thing ever to do. Now comes the battle because they don’t discriminate with what to dump or where they dump. Both those situations cause us as parents to be listening to those quiet times because although they are lovely for us they also can spell… View Post