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
STEM for the Curious Child
Some may wonder how STEM can be geared for children, but the short answer is - it was made for them! Children, birth through [...]
Learning Without Boundaries
Children are natural learners and are at their highest level of development when they are at play. Outdoor play is especially beneficial to the support [...]
Sensory Play Everyday
Now that the weather is warming up and kids are getting anxious to be outside, it is the perfect time to switch up your sensory [...]
How To Introduce Flexible Seating
Over the last few years, flexible seating has gained popularity in education because of its positive association with increased focus and encouraged student choice. Innovative [...]
Is Your Playground Accessible for all Abilities?
There is no greater joy than seeing kids in their element playing with one another and exploring a play space. But what happens when play [...]
3 Activities to Teach Children About Germs
As students make their return to school so do their germs. Young students have learned over the past year that hand washing and general hygiene [...]
5 Active Ideas to Beat Summer Boredom
By now your children have been out of school for a month and they are probably starting to say the phrase, “I’m bored”. But before [...]
5 Public Playground Rules
As schools close for the summer, encourage your students to engage in active play by visiting a public playground. To be sure kids are being [...]
5 Outdoor Learning Products for Summer
Summer is quickly approaching and it is a wonderful time to get students outside and into the fresh air. Summer is also an exciting time to upgrade your outdoor [...]