by admin | 30/01/18 | Play for Babies, Play for Pre-Schoolers, Play for School aged children, Play for Toddlers
Guest Blog by Jodie. When you hear the term ‘nature play’ what do you think of? Is it the laughter of children squealing as they race the waves at the beach, or collecting ‘treasures’ down by the river bed or perhaps you just can’t stop... by admin | 16/01/18 | Home Organisation, Play for Pre-Schoolers, Play for School aged children, Play for Toddlers
At celebrateplay HQ, we try to be bucket fillers, a concept I stumbled across whilst researching student social and emotional well being (an area I am most passionate about). I fell in love with this concept so much that I really wanted to implement it at home with... by admin | 02/01/18 | Home Organisation, Play for Pre-Schoolers, Play for School aged children, Play for Toddlers
Let’s talk about ‘open ended play’. Have you heard or read term before and wondered what does that actually mean? ‘Open ended play’ is a term often used in early childhood settings and is deeply rooted in the Reggio Emilia approach... by admin | 17/12/17 | Play for Pre-Schoolers, Play for School aged children, Play for Toddlers
Guest blog from Fi Morrison. Imaginative play is a powerful thing. It can unlock the minds of children, and engage them in new worlds. It presents them with endless possibilities, promoting critical and creative thinking – skills that are highly valued in our... by admin | 26/10/17 | Play for Pre-Schoolers, Play for School aged children, Play for Toddlers
Small world play is an all time favourite here at //celebrateplay// HQ. We love using our imagination, recreating places we have visited and enjoy the conversation it encourages. Here are our top 5 favourite themes: 1. FARM/ZOO//- We love visiting and creating the... by admin | 29/09/17 | Play for Pre-Schoolers, Play for School aged children, Play for Toddlers
…so who here has children that prefer to play with the kitchen pots and pans, the packaging from your latest online shopping order or any other general household item? Here are our top 8 non-toy play ideas: 1. Pots and Pans – building towers, musical...