Consumer Reports Safety Tested 16 Toddler Towers
In the absence of any safety standard or test for toddler towers, Consumer Reports decided to conduct their own test of some of the models on the market today. Out of a huge range of products, they chose 16 popular toddler towers in a variety of design styles. They tested them for stability and entrapment risk. Only two towers passed both tests.
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
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
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 support...
4 Wet Play Ideas to Try This Summer
There's a reason your child your baby, toddler or child is drawn to wet play. Water play is an inherently fun sensory activity that helps...
How to Create Opportunities for Learning through Pretend Play
Pretend play is a rich tapestry of expression, emotions, experience, language, culture, interests, knowledge and so much more. Through hands-on, open-ended experiences, pretend play builds...
How to Incorporate Light and Shadow Exploration into Playtime
Light and shadow are all around us: you don’t need to look far to find natural or artificial light making spaces more interesting. In the...
Father's Day Keepsake Craft: Pop-Up Card
Let Dad know he's fin-tastic by creating this sweet keepsake pop-up craft for him. Little ones will work on scissor skills, hand-strengthening, fine-motor skills, pre-writing...
Creating a Safe Haven with Greenguard Gold Certified Furniture for Kids
Parents prioritize the health and well-being of their children above all else. That mindset makes selecting safe and sturdy furniture for their spaces a significant...
Inspire Hands-On Learning Through Loose Parts Play
Loose parts are any open-ended natural or man-made materials that can be moved and reconfigured in multiple ways. These materials can be combined to create...
