Pre-School (3-5 years)
Preschoolers learn best through play, and the Preschool mind is primed, ready, and able to learn new things with these handmade goodies. Ages 3-5 is a time where little ones are pushing their boundaries, and are beginning to explore the worlds outside of their own little bubble. They are able to understand simple concepts such as the alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes and are looking for opportunities to master their quickly growing skills. Cultivate this excitement for learning every chance you get with conversation, song, building, games, toys that strengthen these skills. Allow for some independent play opportunities to explore these concepts through experimentation. You will be amazed by your little one's growing imagination and awed by the words the choose, the stories they tell, the ways they play, and at how quickly they learn.
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Visit product page →These cute and colorful stars are another addition to our learning Closet. These handheld manipulatives are great for transferring activities, counting, and color sorting and offer a myriad of open-ended play opportunities.
These Counting Stars have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.
Each set comes with 18 stars in a drawstring pouch:
3 red
3 orange
3 yellow
3 green
3 blue
3 purple
*This Listing is for the stars only, not the color sorting bowls which can also be found in the shop*
*Each star measures approximately 1". Due to their size, they are not meant for children who still put things in their mouths as they could present a choking hazard. As with ALL toys, children should be supervised while at play.
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On saleVisit product page →PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS FOR AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD/DIGITAL FILE, no physical item will be mailed.
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GRATITUDE BLURBS - Blank - Practicing Gratitude - Printable - .pdf
Add a smile to your little one's day with one of our sweet blank affirmation notes! This file includes 32 blank affirmation notes on 4 pages.
♥ Ten colored Gratitude Blurbs - 5 different colors schemes.
- One for each season plus a rainbow set.
- Both in saturated and unsaturated color schemes.
♥ Three "books titles" to choose from
♥ HOW-TO use guide.
- Why practice Gratitude?
- How-to practice gratitude with your children.
Download. Print. Cut. Fill out. Use as a single sheet or add to a binder to make a whole year-long gratitude practice. Enjoy!
♥ Gratitude is the Pathway to Joy ♥
You can print this file at home or at your local print shop on regular or card stock weighted paper.
Each design page is formatted at 8” x 10”.
Features:
- 8” x 10”
- High quality .PDF file
- Instant file download on Etsy after purchase
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Thank you for shopping at The PlayFULL Way
Jessica Perkins
♥ Intentional ♥ PlayFULL ♥ Living ♥
www.JessicaPerkins.com
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Visit product page →Tents, hats, dresses, wands, capes, veils, picnic blankets, canopies, fairy wings, peek-a-boo playtime…the open-ended possibilities of Play Silks are endless. Inspire your little one’s imagination with these brightly colored scarves. Create, Play, Dance, and Enjoy this soft and whimsical set playtime after playtime.
Each set includes 6 play Silkies – in a scrumptious rainbow of hand dyed color. Each scarf in the SMALL set is about 22” square – perfect for little hands to move, swirl, and peek-a-boo! Each scarf in the LARGE set is about 35” square. – perfect for pretend play clothes, tents, capes, and canopies
These silks are habotai silk (8mm) dyed with non-toxic dye. They have been hand-dyed so colors may vary from the picture, and within the scarf itself – this is completely normal and adds to its unique character.
No need for wrapping, each set comes in this beautiful clear pail making a playful and stunning present for any special occasion or play date!
Hand-wash and air-dry or put them in the dryer WITHOUT heat to soften them up a bit. Because minor bleeding on the first few washes may occur it is best to wash each color by itself. -
Visit product page →The perfect addition to our Spring time Learning Table, these Counting Eggs add a pop of color as well as a little something to find, count, sort, and explore imaginative thinking with. Where did they come from? Whose eggs are they? What’s inside? When will they hatch? How can we take care of them? A great little conversation prop and inspiration for pretend play.
Each tiny egg measures a little less than 1” tall by a little more than ½” wide. The set contains 18 eggs; 3 of each color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple. Each has been painted with a watercolor wash and lightly sealed with beeswax.
The wooden nest is approximately 2.5” wide, painted brown and coated with beeswax in the same way.
Everything comes in a convenient little pouch to make clean-ups a cinch.
The Set you Get:
18 eggs (3 of each color)
Nest
Wooden scoop
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Visit product page →Another seasonal addition to the learning closet, these sweet little apples are sure to please your little one's autumn senses. These handheld manipulatives are great for transferring activities, counting, color sorting as well as a myriad of open-ended play (perhaps to make an "apple pie" as my little one always does!)
Add a pair of wooden Tongs and you have a great fine motor skill, prewriting muscle builder!
These Apples have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.
Each set comes with 18 apples, measuring approximately 3/4", in a drawstring pouch:
3 red
3 orange
3 yellow
3 green
3 blue
3 purple
*This Listing is for the apples only, not the Color Sorting Buckets which can be also be found in the shop.
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Visit product page →It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These adorable animals are seeking a loving Farmer to watch over them, hold them, and make animal sounds with them. All in a fun day’s work!
Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.
Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.
Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).
The Toddler Version is Also Available in the Zoo Edition.The Farm Edition includes:
Goat
Pig
Horse
Sheep
Tractor
Cat
Cow
Chicks
Dog
Barn
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Visit product page →A wooden-pin rainbow to play with, discover, and every child’s favorite past time, knock over! This classic wooden tabletop game has a rainbow twist – 6 vibrant colors to order, stand up, and knock down. A great way to keep little hands busy while building hand-eye coordination and sharpening physics skills. Play the traditional “See how many you can knock over” game, or a modified version. Have the pins Stand At Attention in a straight line and ask your little sharp shooter to aim at a particular color, rolling until successfully achieving the mission.
Just like your little explorer, each pin is pint sized and measures a little more than 3.5” tall. Each pin has been colored with a nontoxic watercolor wash and lightly sealed with an organic mixuture of beeswax and jojoba oil.
The ball measures about 2” around and is left in its natural wooden color, also lightly sealed.
The collection comes in a drawstring pouch to make it easy to share with Grandpa, play with the next door neighbor, or bring on vacation for some on-the-go family fun!
- As with all the Rainbow Colored Product, this game is not suitable for little explorers who still put things in their mouths. As with ALL toys, little ones should be supervised while at play. -
Visit product page →There is nothing like simple blocks to spark the imagination. You can create, dawdle, build, roll, and explore endlessly with this starter set of 1” blocks. A dozen (12) blocks in all – two of each color - are enough to build a rainbow. Allow your little engineer to explore physics, gravity, balance, and structure. Help build fine motor skills while practicing the simple, yet challenging, act of stacking the blocks on top of one another. How high you can build your skyscraper tower before the blocks come tumbling down? Match the colored block pairs together to practice beginner color recognition.
Bundled together in a drawstrings pouch, for easy clean-up and storage, this set is the perfect size to keep around the house or bring with you on trips to restaurants, the doctor’s office, or grandma’s house. Your little one will enjoy this classic toy time and time again.
Each block measures 1” and has been painted with non-toxic soy based paint. They have been lightly sealed with a mixture of all-natural beeswax and jojoba oil to enhance their color and durability. -
Visit product page →It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These adorable animals are seeking a loving Farmer to watch over them, hold them, and make animal sounds with them. All in a fun day’s work!
Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.
Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.
Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).
The Toddler Version is now available in other editions!!The Forest Friends Edition includes:
Fox
Moose
Skunk
Rabbit
Raccoon
Squirrel
Owl
Bear
Dear
Bird
Snail
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Visit product page →These little cuties are sure to inspire your little one to play, match, size, sort, and invent games to learn by. Having three different sized apples lends itself to a myriad of learning opportunities built-in to play. My little ones invented a game using the Buckets and Rainbow Roller (both add-ons). They take turns rolling to see which color to collect from the bucket. They get so excited when they are able to "block" one another from collecting ALL of something (small, medium, large, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). Then my older one counts them to determine whose pile is greater than, less than or equal to -- she categorizes and reevaluates her calculations based on different characteristics. She even went so far as to graph their game on occasion! She takes gaming very seriously :)
Each Sort Apples comes with 18 apples; 3 of each color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple; one of each size per color: small, medium, large. The smallest apple is definitely miniature at 1/2" diameter and 1/2" tall diameter. The medium apple is approximately 3/4" diameter and 7/8" tall. The biggest apple is approximately 1 and 3/8" diameter and 1and 1/4" tall. Each apple has been painted using a soy based wash and coated in beeswax and jojoba oil to seal the color and protect the wood.
Due to the size of these apples they are recommended for children 3+ as they could pose a choking hazard, especially for mouthy-explorers.
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Visit product page →It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These adorable natural treasures are seeking a loving Naturalist to watch over them, hold them, and keep them safe. All in a fun day’s work!
Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.
Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.
Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).
The Toddler Version is Also Available in the following editions: Zoo, Farm, Forest Friends, Trucks, Transportation.The Nature Edition includes:
Pine ConeButterfly
Wishing Flower
Lady Bug
Acorn
Owl
Flower
Spider Web
Mushroom
Ants
Bird Nest
Bee
Worm
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Visit product page →It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These rumbling roadsters are seeking a loving Driver to to vroom them all over town. All in a fun day’s work!
Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.
Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.
Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).
The Toddler Version is Also Available in the following editions: Zoo, Farm, Nature, Forest Friends.The Truck Edition includes:
Semi Truck
Pickup Truck
Forklift
Steam Roller
Crane
Garbage Truck
Cement Mixer
Tow Truck
Bulldozer
Dump Truck
Moving Truck
Excavator
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Visit product page →Just in time for the Holidays! These wee Christmas bulbs are sure to add something jolly and bright to your little one's sensory bin, seasonal table, or counting corner.
These handheld manipulatives are the perfect tool for transferring activities, counting, color sorting, and offer a myriad of open-ended play opportunities.
The Counting Lights have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors
vibrant. Ages 3+
They have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash and then lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.
Each set comes with 18 wooden light bulbs, measuring less than 1" tall, in a drawstring pouch:
3 red
3 orange
3 yellow
3 green
3 blue
3 purple
*This Listing is for the light bulbs only, not the color sorting bowls which can also be found in the shop. -
Visit product page →Tents, hats, dresses, wands, capes, veils, picnic blankets, canopies, fairy wings, peek-a-boo playtime…the open-ended possibilities of Play Silks are endless. Inspire your little one’s imagination with these brightly colored scarves. Create, Play, Dance, and Enjoy this soft and whimsical set playtime after playtime.
Each set includes 6 play Silkies – in a scrumptious rainbow of hand-dyed color. Each scarf in the SMALL set is about 22” square – perfect for little hands to move, swirl, and peek-a-boo! Each scarf in the LARGE set is about 35” square.
These silks are habotai silk (8mm) dyed with non-toxic dye. They have been hand-dyed so colors may vary from the picture, and within the scarf itself – this is completely normal and adds to its unique character.
No need for wrapping, each set comes in this beautiful clear pail making a playful and stunning present for any special occasion or play date!
Hand-wash and air-dry or put them in the dryer WITHOUT heat to soften them up a bit. Because minor bleeding on the first few washes may occur it is best to wash each color by itself. -
It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and beeping with delight. These adorable vehicles are seeking a loving Engineer to watch over them, hold them, and make some noise with them. All in a fun day’s work!Visit product page →
Need to put them in the garage for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.
Have your little cartographer help draw a map for these little movers to go-go-go.
Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.
Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different transportation friends).
The Toddler Version is Also Available in the Zoo or Farm Edition.X -
Visit product page →I am loving the open-ended possibilities of this new block set. Lincoln loves them too!!! 💗 Boards & Blocks. 6 natural boards, 6 natural blocks, 6 colored boards, 6 colored blocks, 2 square planks. All in a tin. So much fun as a balancing game. Build and knock over. Watch them tumble. Watch them fall. Experiment with Gravity. See play in action.
Set Includes:
12 - 1" blocks
12 - 3" boards
4 - 3" square planks
1 - metal storage tinpainted with soy based paint and coated with beeswax.
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Visit product page →It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These empathetic faces are sure to bring a curious look at feelings.
Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.
Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.
Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).
The Toddler Version is Also Available in the following editions: Zoo, Farm, Nature, Forest Friends, Beach, Feelings, Trucks, Transportation.The Feelings Edition includes:
Content
Happy
Hopeful
Tired
Sad
Scared
Surprised
Worried
Angry
Excited
Silly
Disoriented
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Visit product page →We are in desperate need of some #gratitude up in here. Voices are yelling. Hands are flailing. Arguments ensuing. And Thank-Yous are being completely forgotten. This is my Holiday Season attempt to take back peace and share #LovingKindness with one another. Right. Now.
Meet Ginger Gram. The gingerbread with a fierce gratitude. And glad to the bone(or cookie crumble, or something like that). He shows up randomly around the house to surprise some one with a Caught-You-Being-Kind message. An..I am so glad you are in my life note. Or a THANK YOU for ________ reminder. The object is to keep passing him around so we can share the love with each other and #focus on the #positive we bring forth as a family every day. If you want to join the #game or if your little one wants to color a Ginger.gram of his/her very own I will have a #free printable posted In the shop later today. #mindfulkids #mindfulness #mindfulparenting#mamamayi #mamamayijoy #mamamayishop #gratitude #thankful #grateful#chooselove #kindness #preschool #totschool #unschool #unplugged#childhoodunplugged #homeschool #love #spreadhappy #bekind #trying#parenting #parents #loveyourself #kidsart #kidswrite #kids
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What is Gratitude?
- Gratitude is the ability to BE thankful and appreciative.Why is Gratitude important?- Gratitude is important because it brings us back to center...it brings us back to kindness. It allows us to BE in the presence of our life's many blessings: however simple or profound.Why do we need to PRACTICE Gratitude?- Have you ever had a bad day that seems to spiral worse and worse? The kind where you want to curl back into bed and hide? Sometimes it's not easy to see the positives around us ... And negative energy from others (or ourselves) has a way of trickling into our thoughts and affecting how we interact with the world (which can, in turn, attract more of that same negative energy). By taking a moment to pause, center into kindness, and shift our mindset to that of thankfulness we our training our brains to slow down and notice. We are becoming aware of our state of mind, our thoughts, and momentum in the world. It is that pause and reflection that is so important.By practicing Gratitude we are setting an intention of thankfulness. I believe thankful hearts are happy, smiley hearts. It's much easier to breathe when we are filling ourselves with that which we are grateful.Why TEACH our children Gratitude?- I try teach my children Gratitude because I think it is important to their self-care. Just as brushing your teeth is important to your oral hygiene; Just as eating a healthy, balanced meal is important to your physical body's growth and health; Just as exercise builds muscles and strengthens your physical body; Tuning into the joys and kindness in our world is essential to nurturing your Mind and Spirit. I believe the practice of Gratitude has a huge impact on how we all interact with each other and engage in our worlds. Though embracing gratitude comes more easily to some, it is a practice that becomes more easily accessible over time - with practice - acknowledgment - and pause. At first, the practice might seem daunting or over-thought, but eventually it will be second nature - a subconscious script or internal attitude that shines out towards loved ones, friends, nature, the things around us, and our world.HOW do you practice Gratitude with kids?- Practicing Gratitude with your kids and family can be a really connecting time. I love to hear how my own little ones find Gratitude in their own lives...Here are some ways to practice Gratitude with your little ones.- In the morning, pause to breathe deeply together and give thanks for a new day.- On a walk (even a routine walk to school or the grocery store) can turn into Gratitude practice by NOTICING the simple, natural treasures and beauty around you. Pause for a moment to store those mindful photos in your memory bank.- Write a note to your little one and tuck it in his or her lunch box or under his or her pillow. Write how grateful you are that they are part of your life; how much your happier and fuller your family is for having his or her presence in it; reminding them of a special time you shared together.- At dinner, pause and give thanks for the food you are sending into your body to nurture its cells and fuel your body and mind.- Take turns sharing one or two things you are thankful for each day during dinner, bathtime, or right before bed.- Create a Gratitude Journal where you store drawings, words, magazine cutouts, or pictures of the things you are grateful for. Make it a nightly or weekly ritual to pause and reflect in your journal together. Slowing down to find thankfulness is a practice that really helps build connection.- Send a Thank You note to someone every week. Pausing to remind yourself is a wonderful practice in gratitude and a positive way to spread that LovingKindness into the world.- Fill out a Gratitude Blurb Bubble sheet ( #MamaMayIMindfulKids FREE Printable). Fill out one blurb, a whole sheet, or a few, whatever moves you. These are Seasonal journal pages so you can collect them in a binder and reflect on your gratitude throughout the year.- Slow down for some pillow talk before bed and incorporate a thankfulness poem or gratitude-share right before sleep. I love to end our night reminding each other of all the things we are most grateful for in our lives. It makes me feel cozier somehow and feels like the perfect segue into peaceful, happy dreams!A Grateful Heart is a Happy Heart.
