Are you interested in setting up some engaging invitations to play using loose parts in your kindergarten classroom? Discover how to use open-ended loose parts in your learning invitations. Learn how to set up those inspiring loose parts provocations and be on your way to fostering engagement and higher order thinking skills in your classroom.

20+ Playdough Invitations to Play - Stay At Home Educator - playdough is a kid's best friend. Learn how to make the best playdough recipe without cream of tartar, then use it to create a playdough invitation to play. Playdough can also be the base of small world play, and has so many sensory play benefits. What can you do with playdough? Doo you have the right playdough recipe? This playdough recipe is no-cook and can be used for literally any playdough activity for preschoolers and…

Are you following us on Pinterest? Here is a fun construction building invitation to play that I set out to occupy my toddler (currently aged 2.5). The main components for this easy set-up activity are simply playdough and blocks. Making the playdough a grey colour to simulate concrete and providing a couple of little construction tools all added to the scene but aren't necessary to still have a fun and creative activity for kids of all ages. My kids loved this little bricklaying activity…

Hands-on preschool activities make a terrific breakfast invitation for toddlers and preschoolers alike! Begin your day with play!

If you have a kid or kids at home, you can hear the words "I am bored" at any time. So be prepared with different activities or toys not only to keep them

Creating An Invitation To Play | 5 Benefits - Arrows & Applesauce

Setting up invitations to play doesn't need to be complicated, time consuming or use expensive resources. Find out how to create your own using simple materials and the reason why we use invitations for early learning. Includes a huge photo gallery of real ideas from educators.

Set up a cardboard cookie shop for your little ones to enjoy. It will give them hours of fun pretending, creating, and learning.

10+ invitation to play ideas, plus a button invitation to play inspired by the picture book The Button Box.

When you think about invitations and provocations what do you think is most significant? What is the relationship between an invitation and provocation?