What Is an Invitation to Play? A Complete Guide for Busy Moms (Inspired by Montessori and Reggio Emilia)
An invitation to play is a thoughtful arrangement of open ended materials that gently calls your child to explore. Here is what it actually is, where it comes from (Montessori plus Reggio Emilia), why it works, how to set one up in 5 minutes, examples by age, common mistakes, and answers to the questions every parent asks.
Pounding Pumpkin Tee Party
Easy pumpkin activity! my kids played with it for the entirety of the time it took me to cook dinner. It’s great for sharing, taking turns, hand-eye coordination, and essential skills learning.
DIY Galaxy Space Dough
There are lots of galaxy dough or space dough recipes floating around Pinterest. I hate the texture of most commercial play dough and have a hard time with how piece-y it can get as it dries. This DIY tutorial utilizes Crayola Model Magic modeling material. You can absolutely use your own homemade dough recipes or Play-Doh brand dough. Personally, I find the modeling material to be less messy and we have a no slime rule in our house (I know! I’m so mean!).