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2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Toddlers & Kids Under 10

The holiday season is filled with fun, but finding the best and most meaningful gift for all of the little ones in your life can...

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How to Create Beautiful and Effective Learning Environments for Kids

How to Create Beautiful and Effective Learning Environments for Kids

Creating an ideal learning environment at home for young children involves a thoughtful blend of functionality and comfort, a child’s personal touch and most importantly,...

Finding a Friend in Sarah's Silks

Finding a Friend in Sarah's Silks

When choosing brands to collaborate with, it’s important to us that our missions align. Members of the Guidecraft team suggested leaning on the magic of...

Sensory Play Ideas Using Sand and Water

Sensory Play Ideas Using Sand and Water

Children are naturally driven by sensory input and seek out sensory experiences as a way to learn about the world around them. Sand and water are...

Tom Bedard’s 8 Axioms of Play

Tom Bedard’s 8 Axioms of Play

Tom Bedard, M.Ed., has worked in the field of early childhood education in Minnesota for over 40 years, teaching thousands of children from infants to...

Invitations to Build: Encouraging Creative Play with Building Toys

Invitations to Build: Encouraging Creative Play with Building Toys

Building play has tons of developmental benefits to children of all ages! It provides opportunities for children to discover, practice, and experiment with concepts of...

How to Encourage and Support a Child's Love for Reading

How to Encourage and Support a Child's Love for Reading

  Instilling a lifelong love for reading is an important part of a child's intellectual and social-emotional development. Through a few easy choices, you can...