Welcome to the Play with a Purpose Blog!
We are thrilled to introduce the Play with a Purpose blog to the early childhood education community. As leaders in providing physical activity products for young children, we are now dedicated to offering valuable resources to teachers and childcare professionals. Authored by educators, our blogs provide field-tested ideas to enhance your work, drawing from our team’s expertise in early education and a passion for active play.
Recent Blogs
4 Fun Halloween Activities for Little Learners
Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to incorporate a little spooky fun into your early childhood classroom. These activities are [...]
Bringing Community to Life with Dramatic Play
Dramatic play is more than just fun in early childhood classrooms —it’s a vital part of learning about our community. By stepping into different roles [...]
Effective Morning Routines for Early Learners
Imagine arriving at work and being immediately thrown into a meeting without a moment to settle in. It wouldn't be the best way to start [...]
Organizing for an Efficient School Year
Summertime for teachers is not what one may expect, it often involves preparing for the upcoming school year. As August approaches, it becomes time for [...]
Summer Planning Tips for Parents
As the school year comes to a close, parents and teachers alike find ourselves celebrating all the work and growth that has been accomplished. But [...]
Field Day Fun: Playing with a Twist Pt 2
Here are even more suggestions on how to change up your field day activities to keep them fun and engaging, even if you are using [...]
Field Day Fun: Playing with a Twist Pt 1
A good old-fashioned field day is one of my favorite ways to get kids active outside. But old-fashioned doesn’t have to mean traditional! We played [...]
End of Year Activities
It’s hard to believe another school year is coming to an end. It seems like just yesterday that we were getting the classroom ready for [...]
Cultivate Growth and Exploration Through Planting
April showers bring May flowers! Unless you live in the depths of the Midwest - in which you need to get ahead with the planting [...]
