It’s National Homeschool Month! As an early childhood furniture manufacturer, we understand the importance of creating a safe and conducive learning environment for children. We are excited to share five ways that parents and educators can celebrate and make the most out of this month. Five ways to celebrate More…
Let’s play, the creative way! Take our Whatsit to the next level with this Whatsit DIY Roadmap activity! Interested in adding some variety to playtime? Checkout this fun activity idea from one of our influencers, Tinkerwonderplay. We know and love how versatile our Whatsit is. From a couch to More…
Experience Sensory Play the Mess-Free Way! Have you heard of CF’s product, KidFetti®? Well, it’s a really fun alternative to traditional sensory play options like sand and water. KidFetti® allows for quick and easy cleanup, and the best part is that it’s reusable! Kidfetti® is fully washable so More…
Not sure road play carpets are useful for back-to-school? Here are 5 ways you can use the City Life Play Carpet to enhance growth and development this fall: Social Play Place the play carpet in the middle of the room with some toy cars and building blocks. Tikes will More…
Social or Solo Sensory play activities appeal to kids regardless of whether they are playing in groups or individually. For this reason, sensory tables have become a summer favorite for kids. Parents and caregivers, who find themselves tasked with filling kids’ summer hours with fun activities, also love sensory More…
Over the last 3 years, nature schools, forest kindergartens, and outdoor preschools have exponentially grown in number in the U.S. according to The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Collectively known as nature preschools, nature-based learning has become a popular choice. NAAEE’s study claims there were 585 nature More…
March 2nd is National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’s birthday. This is your chance to transform your classroom into a Seuss-tastic fun zone. The annual event is the brainchild of the National Education Association. Designed to encourage children to read, this annual event becomes more Seuss-a-rific when More…
If you are a parent or grandparent who is faced with trying to help children in your lives do their math homework, you might be thinking, “Houston. We have a problem.” In truth, today’s kids don’t do math the same way. This often creates a problem for mentors. How More…
Technology has significantly affected our culture. Children appear to have become the most profoundly affected age group. Their whole lives revolve around technology, and they have never known a day without it. Can the absence of nature’s elements in the educational environment cause stress levels to be elevated? Can More…
Life would be a utopian dream if every classroom had oodles of space for every single flex-space a teacher or student could conceptualize. The reality is most classrooms don’t have enough space for everything on our wish lists. Remove Unnecessary Furniture Remove large items you don’t use every day. More…