New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that students be kept six feet apart when they return to school and that educators limit the sharing of materials to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. These recommendations will challenge educators to find creative ways of leading More…
Get A Lot of Mileage with Flexible Seating Traveling in comfort and style with children can be a challenge. Children’s Factory® Floor Cushions, Sit Arounds and Sit-Upons make it easy for families to go sailing, camping, attend a backyard BBQ, or any number of activities. Anytime you embark on More…
The modern workplace is changing and because of that, many companies are implementing employee flex-spaces that are designed to boost productivity, health, and happiness. Experts have proven it’s an effective strategy for keeping employees engaged. Kids are just adults in training, so it’s not surprising they react to their More…
If you find yourself working from home and doing double duty as a homeschooler, you are not alone. Like most parents, you might wonder if homeschooling is beyond your capabilities. Your job is to unzip the calm in every storm. Here are three easy steps to achieve it. 1. More…
SHOWING LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY Even as parents, we sometimes need reminders to show our children that we love them and don’t always necessarily need to be on their case about something. It’s easy for us to get wrapped up in the day to day robotic activities of parenting. More…
Take a Magic Carpet Ride As adults, we use carpets and rugs in our homes to create a certain image and look. They provide a comfortable place to sit, play or work and can give a room an overall warmer, even magical feeling. When it comes to educational carpets More…
Looking for educational activities to do with your child this fall? See all 12 linked activities you can add to your fall bucket list here. Educational Fall Activities To Do With Your Kids About the Author Eryka is a Mainer raising her little family in the More…
What is dramatic play? Dramatic play is a type of play in which children accept and designate roles, and then act them out. It is an activity where they break through their norms, pretend to be someone or something different from themselves and dramatize situations and feelings for the More…
WHERE ARE YOUR MANNERS? Do you remember when your mother used to say, “Where are your manners?” Or “Do you live in a barn?” Teaching our children certain manners such as “thank you” is important, but truly instilling a sense of gratitude goes beyond good manners — it’s a More…
Fine Motor Tweezer Fun Author Busy Little Izzy During this activity you want to place the items slightly visible and out of the Kidfetti™ so the child can easily reach for the item with the tweezers. Be sure positional words such as on, under, in & out. We worked with pretend cookies and different colored letters. As More…