Sandpit ideas childcare

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Outside play area, tie string across box trailer and tie water balloons to use as target practice with balls - different coloured water in balloons

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. Please see policies for more information.What is open ended play? Basically play that has no set purpose or limitations, no end goal if you will. Kids can take it where they want and do whatever they want (safely obviously) with the materials

Spring is almost here --- time to wake up from my hibernation and get these little cubs of mine outside! The warm sunshine never fails to make me want to spruce up our outdoor play spaces. We like to keep outdoor play, well, natural I suppose. So when I am planning outdoor play spaces for

Transform your sandbox from ordinary to extraordinary with these simple but terrific ideas!

Setting up for our Wet Day - waterfall and water course in the sandpit

By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. I love loose parts. I love playing with loose parts and sharing loose parts with other educators. My hope is when adults mess about with loose parts that there will be…

Trucks in the sandpit

...construction workers in the sandpit...

What kid doesn’t LOVE playing in the sand. Well I have a confession…I kind of hate sandboxes. And yes we have one in our backyard, but I’m a bit OCD and there’s something about sand that drives me insane. I mean it gets eve-ry-where! My littlest is at the prime sand eating and throwing age […]