This is a quick and easy way to “play with your kids” when you don’t have time! If you know ahead of time that you’ll be busy, or – like me – just wanting to relax and enjoy your coffee in the morning, take some time the night before to set up a few materials in an interesting or novel configuration as an invitation for your kids to play independently.
For some reason, all the toys in boxes or bins is not as enticing as a few things intentionally placed.
I’ll be back next week year (!) with specific examples of how this looks.
(I got a little busy with moving and some health challenges, hopefully I’ll be more consistent about writing weekly now!)