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Plastic Egg Activities for Preschoolers

Plastic Egg Activities for Preschoolers

April’s All Star toy is plastic eggs! These are a fave for therapists to build purposeful play because there are so many ways to adapt the fun. So don’t pack away the holiday decorations just yet and stay tuned all month for some engaging, easy…

St. Patrick’s Day Purposeful Play | Activities for Preschoolers

St. Patrick’s Day Purposeful Play | Activities for Preschoolers

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! We have put together some of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day play activities with all things green, rainbows, and of course gold coins! Lucky Charms Oobleck Coco loves messy play, so oobleck is a perfect fit for her…

Button Skills for Preschoolers: XO Button Snake

Button Skills for Preschoolers: XO Button Snake

Buttoning can be a tricky skill for little fingers to master! We recommend starting with activities like button boards or making your own button snakes. They are a simple way to grade the task to decrease frustration by using a large button and eliminating managing…

Cotton Balls: Fun Indoor Activities

Cotton Balls: Fun Indoor Activities

Looking for some fun indoor activities to do with your kiddo? Break out the cotton balls! Cotton balls are an easy, budget friendly way to recreate pretend snow in the comfort of your home! Check out some of these activities our All-Stars did that kept…

DIY Poppers

DIY Poppers

These diy poppers are quick and easy for any holiday celebration!  Materials: Toilet Paper Rolls Balloons Tape Decorations Pom Moms Tie a balloon and cut off the end. Tape the cut end around a toilet paper roll. Decorate your rolls with whatever you have on…

Keeping it Simple: The Holiday Edition

Keeping it Simple: The Holiday Edition

Let’s face it, the holidays somehow sneak up on us every year! Between baking, gift gifting, and end of the year commitments, we are all exhausted and broke. To keep things festive (and frugal), the gals at WTP wanted to share some of our favorite…

Halloween Sensory Bin Fun: With Tips for Extending Play

Halloween Sensory Bin Fun: With Tips for Extending Play

Looking to have some Halloween Sensory Bin Fun? Halloween is one of our favorite holidays for sensory play. Check out our bin, the materials we used, and a few WTP Insider Tips on how to extend play. Basic Materials: Black Beans Dyed Rice (here’s how…

Wine Cork Fireworks

Wine Cork Fireworks

We love a good “Up-Cycle” craft! Especially when it involves wine corks! Try out this simple firework craft we did with wine corks, rubber bands, paint, and glitter. Put a piece of paper in a shallow container (bucket, casserole pan, foil pan, etc.) with a…