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No Time For Flash Cards
No Time For Flash Cards is a preschool blog with activities, lesson plans and ideas for young children.
Why it is here: Preschool activities that put play ahead of drills.
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The Imagination Tree
The Imagination Tree shares creative activities and play ideas for young children.
Why it is here: Hands-on play activities for parents and early years teachers.
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Playdough To Plato
Playdough To Plato is a blog of hands-on science, art and learning activities for children.
Why it is here: Hands-on learning projects to try with children at home.
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TinkerLab
TinkerLab is a blog of hands-on projects and creative play ideas for young children.
Why it is here: Open-ended creative and science activities that families can try.
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Fun-A-Day
Fun-A-Day is an early childhood education website offering hands-on learning activities and printables for preschool teachers.
Why it is here: Preschool activities and printables for families and teachers.
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Fantastic Fun and Learning
Fantastic Fun and Learning shares creative learning activities and fun things to do with kids.
Why it is here: Learning-focused things to do with children at home.
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Rainy Day Mum
Rainy Day Mum shares simple activities, crafts, recipes and printable games for kids from babies to teens.
Why it is here: Activities for days stuck indoors, from a UK parent blogger.
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Buggy and Buddy
Buggy and Buddy is a resource for parents, homeschoolers and classroom teachers with learning activities for young children.
Why it is here: Learning activities for children, useful to parents and teachers.
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Easy Peasy and Fun
Easy Peasy and Fun shares simple craft projects and kids' activities, using paper and glue for lasting memories.
Why it is here: Easy crafts and play ideas for families who want simple projects.
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Inner Child Fun
Inner Child Fun is a site with crafts, activities and play ideas for things to do with kids.
Why it is here: Simple play and craft ideas for parents with time to fill.
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Pink Stripey Socks
Pink Stripey Socks is a blog about easy and fun art and craft activities for kids, with step-by-step projects.
Why it is here: Kid-friendly art projects for families to do together.