Favorite techy gifts for preschoolers and kids under 5. Osmo, Quincytoldme drawing robot and thermal printing camera, Homer App and the GABB watch. See this blog for free trials, discounts and the best deals.
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Our story of separation anxiety and the GABB watch. Using the GABB watch to support independence and social and emotional development. Get the best discount with my code XOLAUREN.
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This is going to be a pretty comprehensive gift-guide with some of our favorites. I will start with open-ended toys which meet MULTIPLE areas of development if you are shopping with development in mind.
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In our house instead of going off of a Christmas list, and picking toys my kids think they'll love... I try to be more intentional. I answer these two questions: 1. What developmental areas does my child need particular attention in this upcoming year? 2. What toys/activities can I get that would support these developmental areas?
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We have absolutely love our sensory table inside! And we have loved plastic our sand/water table outside, but it had a lot of nooks and weird bridge stuff, I wanted to just bring it back to the basics. So I first found these awesome mixing tubs from Lowes. And then with the measurements from those, I drew up this plan for a REALLY simple sensory table. To make it even safer for the outside, spray it with a protective layer.
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Human organs sensory exploration using the Human Organs Toob from @safariltd (use code XOLAUREN for 15% off). Buried in jello, the kids dissected and cleaned the organs. And then we learned the function of each one using the free human body printable. Explore the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach, liver, small and large intestines through PLAY.
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