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Support Learning Through Play
Under each heading, you’ll find links to our Tiny Hands and Laughter Wish Lists. You can support us—and your children—by purchasing items from the lists. Each item is carefully chosen to foster growth, learning, and joyful discovery in our child care community. Thank you for helping us create an enriching environment for every little learner!
Art in daycare is essential for nurturing creativity, self-expression, and emotional development. Through drawing, painting, sculpting, and crafting, children explore ideas, feelings, and the world around them in a personal and meaningful way. Art activities strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and concentration, while also encouraging decision-making and problem-solving.
Introducing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in daycare settings sparks curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving from an early age. Through hands-on activities like building, experimenting, and exploring nature, young children develop foundational skills in observation, reasoning, and collaboration. STEM play supports cognitive development and lays the groundwork for future learning in school and beyond.
Fine Motor & Blocks
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Fine motor skills involve the coordination of small muscles in the hands and fingers, essential for tasks like writing, buttoning, and using utensils. Playing with blocks supports fine motor development by encouraging children to grasp, stack, pinch, and manipulate pieces with precision. This hands-on activity strengthens hand-eye coordination, finger strength, and dexterity.
Books in daycare play a vital role in early language and literacy development. Reading aloud and exploring books help children build vocabulary, listening skills, and comprehension. Books also spark imagination, curiosity, and a love for learning while exposing children to new ideas, cultures, and emotions. Regular access to age-appropriate books supports brain development, encourages empathy, and strengthens the caregiver-child bond through shared reading experiences. Early exposure to books lays a strong foundation for future academic success and lifelong reading habits.
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Dramatic Play & Diversity
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Dramatic play allows children to explore roles, express emotions, and make sense of the world around them through imagination and storytelling. When paired with diverse props, dolls, costumes, and cultural representations, dramatic play becomes a powerful tool for building empathy, inclusion, and cultural awareness. It encourages social-emotional development, language skills, and perspective-taking as children act out real-life situations.
Gross motor skill toys play a crucial role in a child’s physical and cognitive development. These toys—such as balance bikes, climbing structures, ride-ons, and jump ropes—help children strengthen large muscle groups used for crawling, walking, running, and jumping. They support coordination, balance, spatial awareness, and body control, which are essential for everyday activities and school readiness.
