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Play Through the Year

Skill-tagged, tested Play Through the Year plays for ages 1 to 4.

I remember the first time my daughter reached into a sensory bin and felt the cool, squishy texture of rice and water. It wasn’t…

I remember the first time my daughter touched a pile of kinetic sand. She was two, and I had no idea how much it…

There’s nothing quite like the look on my daughter’s face when she dips her hands into a bowl of squishy, squelchy playdough for the…

There’s nothing quite like the way a toddler’s eyes widen when they first see a tub of squishy, colorful playdough. I remember my daughter’s…

When my daughter was 18 months old, I watched her sit cross-legged on the kitchen floor, mesmerized by a bowl of colored water and…

When my son turned one, I found myself staring at a mountain of blocks, playdough, and a half-ignored toy bin, wondering how to make…

When my daughter first encountered a sensory bin filled with squishy rice, glitter, and plastic jewels, she didn't just giggle — she froze, eyes…

I remember the first time I watched my son dig his hands into a bucket of rice and beans, laughing as he discovered the…

When my son turned one, I was overwhelmed by the sudden shift from baby to toddler, and I realized that his learning was happening…

I remember the first time my son sat cross-legged in the kitchen, digging his hands into a bowl of cornstarch and water. It was…