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Pretend Play Matters: Playing School

By MaryAnne

playing pretend school

Playing school was one of my favorite games – especially before I started school (I was unschooled until I was seven years old, back Read more…

By MaryAnne

creative play with play dough and squinkies

My kids made this little squinky car out of play dough, along with a gazillion other Read more…

By MaryAnne

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I love blogging for ALEX Toys, because it means I get wonderful craft activities that make for rainy day fun Read more…

By MaryAnne

Fun Storytime Ideas for Kids: Narrating and acting out books

Acting books out is one of my favorite ways to Read more…

By MaryAnne

imaginary friends

Did you have an imaginary friend, when you were a kid? I didn’t, and – to my knowledge – none of my nine siblings did, either. Read more…