Play Kits You Haven’t Thought Of

You’ve seen little ones endlessly fascinated by wooden spoons, pots and pans, or an empty cardboard box (while their expensive toys sit untouched!).

There’s actually a beautiful reason for this—and a simple way to harness it.

My free PDF guide explains treasure baskets and heuristic play: an approach used by early childhood educators worldwide that transforms everyday household items into powerful learning tools. The kits are not just random objects. They’re carefully selected items to stimulate baby’s senses, support their brain development, and satisfy their natural curiosity about the real world.

Inside this guide, you’ll see exactly how to create age-appropriate play kits for babies and toddlers, from the moment they can sit unaided through their early walking years. You’ll learn which safe household items to include (and which to avoid), how different materials support specific developmental skills, and why your child exploring a metal whisk or pine cone teaches them more about weight, texture, sound, and spatial relationships than most store-bought toys. You'll also get detailed lists of what to include organized by material type—cardboard, metal, natural items, brushes, and more—plus specific play kit ideas focused on posting, stacking, threading, and sound-making.

Best of all, your play kits cost almost nothing to create and can be assembled from items you already have at home or can easily find. Download your free copy of my 34 page PDF and discover why early childhood professionals consider simple collections of everyday objects to be some of the most valuable “toys” you can offer your child.

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