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
Animal Heart Valentine’s Day Card
Here are 3 cute Valentine’s Day cards that can be made using different colors and different size hearts. Children will love putting these together and [...]
Celebrating 25 Years of Activity!
Who are We? Learning through play has always been a passion at Play with a Purpose! Did you know we have been around for [...]
Dino Day Activities
At some point almost every child is fascinated with dinosaurs and learning about these creatures that lived long before human existence. But did you know [...]
100th Day of School Activites
The 100th day of school is always a huge deal for many reasons. Some of which are being more than half way done for the [...]
Math Stations: “Shaping” Small Minds
For years, the mechanics of reading and math have been called the “hard skills”. The “hard skills” have been the emphasis of education for so [...]
5 Ways to Use ACTION DigitDrop Pins
As a teacher, sometimes you see something and immediately know that you want it for your classroom. It’s not a necessity, but you know it [...]
Explorations in Coding with Botley, Part 1
This school year, I’m teaching an enrichment course as an alternative to our extended lunch program. In the course, which meets once a week for [...]
Explorations in Coding with Botley, Part 2
“I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.” – Steve Jobs [...]
Continue Learning During Winter Break
Winter break for many starts out strong. Children are excited for Santa and the time away from school. Parents are eagerly waiting for some time [...]
