Innovating Block Play: Explore More, Build More, Play More
Keeping Caroline Pratt's main goals of totally open-ended, child-directed play at its heart, we at Guidecraft took on the challenge of innovating on her beautiful 100-year-old unit block system.
There are a few approaches to offering materials to children for play and exploration. There are toys and materials that are accessible to kids in...
Everywhere Materials: Play is Possible All Around Us
We know that children are going to play, no matter what: through good days and bad days, celebrating their interests and digging deep into the...
How to Design the Best Playroom for Kids
From the Archives: Popular Kids’ Apple Print Craft by Martha Stewart
We took a deep dive into the Martha Stewart Kids Magazine archives to find popular arts and crafts projects that kids will love. This easy, fun, and...
From the Archives: Popular Kids’ Blown Paint Trees Craft by Martha Stewart
We took a deep dive into the archives of Martha Stewart Kids Magazine to find the best seasonal crafts that families will love. This fun, fall-inspired blow...
From the Archives: Popular Kids’ Apple Oatmeal Bread Recipe by Martha Stewart
We took a deep dive into the Martha Stewart Kids Magazine archives to find popular recipes that your family will love. This easy and fun...
7 Ways to Create Invitations to Play through a Child’s Environment
“Want to play?” These are magical words to children. An invitation to play is welcoming, inclusive, and suggests that fun is about to happen. Children learn through play,...
Grippies® are the ultimate STEM toys for toddlers
Unique in concept and design, Grippies sets are the best way to safely introduce toddlers to STEM principles through play. See first-hand how you can jumpstart toddler...
What Do the Grown-Ups Do During Child-Driven Play?
When we start to embrace child-driven, play-based learning, we have to ask: what are the adults supposed to do? If we are offering children open-ended materials and letting...
