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Social Emotional Learning Opportunities with Puppets

Social Emotional Learning Opportunities in Challenging Times

Have you ever been asked if you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Regardless of our perception, the glass is actually 100% full. Whether it has air or water in it, there is always something filling the glass. Imagine what we could accomplish if every person on Earth More…

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Use 5 Senses with Sensory Tables

Maximize Results by Using All 5 Senses During Play Activities

Every child can benefit from sensory play activities. It stimulates the brain and builds neural pathways that improve sensory processing systems. Many sensory activities are also used to encourage social play and pretend play. Engaging 2-3 of your child’s senses during any one activity is usually considered a job More…

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Tech Neck - Reducing Computer Time Can Help

Computer Time: How Much Time Is Too Much Time For Kids

Everyone loves to shop during the holidays. Black Friday after Thanksgiving is now followed by Cyber Monday as a response to America’s growing inclination to shop online. Whether we are shopping online, live streaming our favorite television shows, or just “Googling” information, Americans of all ages spend a lot More…

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20 Budget -Friendly Holiday Crafts - featured image

20 Budget-Friendly Holiday Crafts

‘Tis the season to ponder New Year’s Resolutions for 2021. 2020 might be remembered as the year of the face mask, but could it also be remembered as the year we gained 20/20 vision? Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20. It seems apropos 2020 would be known as the More…

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DIY Design Part 3: Shop for Accessories To Complete the Look

If you have been following the DIY Design series, in Part 1, you chose a fun carpet to set the tone and color palette for your space. In Part 2, you thoroughly investigated all the amazing options available to you. This research helped you further define your room’s theme More…

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magical moments this summer

16 Amazing Ideas for Creating Magical Moments This Summer

The days have dragged on and on and on…There are still 24 hours in a day. Still approximately 365 days in a year. Yet, 2020 will likely be remembered as the longest year ever by adults and children alike. Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? We could More…

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6 Ideas for Flexing Classroom Enagement Muscles

6 Ideas for Flexing Classroom Engagement Muscles

The modern workplace is changing and because of that, many companies are implementing employee flex-spaces that are designed to boost productivity, health, and happiness. Experts have proven it’s an effective strategy for keeping employees engaged. Kids are just adults in training, so it’s not surprising they react to their More…

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Puppet Show Theater and Empathy

How to Use the Puppet Show Theatre to Teach Empathy

If you are committed to inspiring empathy in your kids, the Angeles® Puppet Show Theatre is an effective tool you can use to illustrate empathy during pretend play. Give your kids some guidelines for their next show, then see what they create. You might direct your kids to craft More…

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5 Benefits of Coloring - Sensory Tables Double As Activity Tables

5 Benefits of Coloring – Get Creative With Our Free Coloring Pages

Download our FREE coloring pages! Share your children’s masterpiece with us! #ChildrensFactoryColoringPages  We all love the cute pictures and scribbles that our kids make for us, right? Did you know that those scribbles are actually a very important building block in their development? Coloring is so important in early More…

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the solar system, stem subjects, and how children learn

How The Solar System Rug Helps Kids Understand STEM Subjects

2020 might be remembered as the first year of a new decade. Sports fans might remember it as the year the Chiefs won the Superbowl. (After waiting 50 years, it was about time!) Others might look back and recall events yet to come, such as NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, More…

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