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Alana Pace

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Contributor / When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids. Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.

If you're a parent of young kids, it's easy to feel like toys are taking over your life. Moreover, it's difficult to consistently get your children to clean up. Click here to get a number of tips on getting your children to clean up including the simplest more effective tip of all. Parenting, kids, toddlers, preschoolers, scaffolding, developmental psychology

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Household

The Best Tip to get your Children to Clean Up

My favourite sound in the world is the sound of my kids playing. The richness of…

October 31, 2023

At the end of the summer, we are left with a lot of broken down chalk. There are sensory play ideas, kids arts and crafts, STEM, STEAM, and so many more perfect for play-based learning.

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Kids' Play

14 Learning Activities Using Chalk

Check out there 14 learning activities using chalk including sensory play ideas, kids arts and crafts, and STEAM – perfect…

October 31, 2023

Make easy, inexpensive DIY Halloween decor your kids can help with too! This DIY Halloween deco

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DIY & Gift Ideas

Inexpensive and Easy DIY Halloween Decor

When it comes to any Holiday, I’m primed to deck the halls. Sure, I like to buy a…

October 31, 2023

Make pumpkin carving easy with these SIMPLE DIY stencils. Make these simple pumpkin carving stencils of your kids favourite characters using stuff you already have at home. Minion pumpkin, Frozen pumpkin, Paw Patrol Pumpkin

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Simple Pumpkin Carving Stencils

When it comes to Fall and Halloween, all I want to do is craft, create, and decorate. There…

November 7, 2023

Make coloured pumpkin spice sensory rice and have a whole lot of fun. This is so easy to set up, is so much fun, and is loaded with the benefits of sensory play. Adapt this recipe for any season or time of year. Great for early childhood educators, parents looking for easy kids activities and more.

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Kids' Play

Pumpkin Spice Sensory Rice

Since I found pumpkin spice in the bulk section of our grocery store, we have been setting up all…

November 7, 2023

The Undeniable Power of Play BONUS material

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3-Ingredient Puffy Paint

I love simple activities for my kids. For one, anything that they can help prep and that doesn’t…

October 31, 2023

Cloud dough is a great way to engage in sensory play! Plus it's really easy to make. This coloured cloud dough is also pumpkin scented! It smells amazing and is such a fun sensory experience for toddlers, preschoolers, and all early learners. Great for early childhood education classrooms or at home. Sensory play, play dough, cloud dough, coloured cloud dough, sensory play, learning through play activities.

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Pumpkin Scented Coloured Cloud Dough

When it comes to crafting or kids activities, my all time favourite is anything that involves sensory play.…

November 14, 2023

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DIY & Gift Ideas

Easy Fall Lantern Mason Jars

There is something about Fall that gets me itching to craft. I collect gourds, pumpkins, dried leaves, pine…

November 13, 2023

Groupon Goods is filled with gorgeous home decor items including furniture at great discounts!

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Household

Groupon Goods: Making my House into a Home

When we moved our family across the country last year, we decided to get rid of as much…

October 31, 2023

When I first wanted to try geocaching, I was intimidated. I had visions of being out in the woods with my two preschoolers looking for a needle in a haystack. Recently, we went on our first geocaching adventure and had a blast. Here is my beginners guide to geocaching with kids.

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Kids' Play

Geocaching with Kids: A Beginners Guide

I’ve both wanted to try geocaching and been intimidated by it. When it first piqued my interest, I…

October 31, 2023