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Paige | Toddlers Learning Through Play (2–5)

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✨ Easy toddler activities (ages 2–5)
🧠 Learning through play
📄 Digital Learning Resources + Play Kits
📦 Subscription kits launching mid-August!
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If you’re wondering where to start with teaching letters… start with the letters that matter most… their name! Your child’s name is meaningful, motivating, and often the very first word they’ll learn to recognize. That’s why I always recommend starting there instead of teaching the alphabet from A to Z. This page is full of playful, hands-on letter activities… no worksheets required! Save this reel, tap any video, and start wherever feels fun. 🎉 And if you’d love a step-by-step plan, my Name Camp takes all the guesswork out of it. It’s a 2-week, play-based program with simple activities that help your child recognize, build, and start to write their name while naturally learning letter recognition along the way. Learning sticks best when it feels like play 🤍 Comment NAME and I’ll send you the details!
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2 days ago
Skip the flashcards and start with your child’s name. 💛 Their name is the first word that truly means something to them, making it the perfect place to begin learning letters. That’s why I created Name Camp! A simple, play-based program that takes the guesswork out of teaching letter recognition. Every activity builds on the last, so your child gains confidence while having fun. Comment CAMP and I’ll send you the link!
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4 days ago
You’ve probably been told to start with ABCs… but for most toddlers and preschoolers, their name is the best place to begin! Think about it… it’s the word they see, hear, and recognize every single day. That personal connection makes learning letters feel meaningful instead of something they have to memorize. When you start with their name, you’re helping them: ✨ Recognize letters that matter to them ✨ Build confidence early ✨ Practice pre-writing skills with purpose ✨ Stay engaged through play That’s exactly why I created Name Camp! A simple, play-based program that helps your child learn the letters in their name through fun, low-prep activities you can do at home. No worksheets. No pressure. Just learning through play. 🌈 Comment NAME and I’ll send you the details!
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5 days ago
If you’re always looking for fun, low-prep learning activities for your toddlers and preschoolers, you are in the right place! Follow @learnandplaykit for fun learning ideas!
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9 days ago
One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is that fine motor practice is too complicated. It doesn’t have to be! This sheep activity took a shoebox, a screwdriver, and Q-tips and it’s building: 🐑 Hand strength 🐑 Pincer grasp 🐑 Hand-eye coordination 🐑 Focus 🐑 Bilateral coordination These are the skills that help little hands become ready for cutting, writing, buttoning, zipping, and so much more! This is exactly why I include hands-on fine motor activities in my Learn & Play Kits. I want parents to have simple, low-prep ideas they can actually use. 🎉 My fine-motor focused digital product launches in August, and it’s packed with activities just like this! If you want early access and exclusive launch-day discounts, join my email list. Comment LAUNCH and I’ll send you directly to the waitlist! I’d love to have you there! 🥰 Save this for your next rainy day activity, and send it to another parent who loves easy learning ideas!
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10 days ago
We’re skipping the worksheets today and doing uppercase and lowercase matching through play instead. He matched ice cream scoop letters into the correct cones! No worksheets. No resistance. Just hands-on learning that actually sticks! Save this for a simple literacy activity you can do this week! 🍦
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12 days ago
One of my favorite parts of being a mom is watching all of those little learning moments come together. The fine motor activities we do aren’t just crafts or ways to keep him busy. They’re building the hand strength, coordination, planning, focus, and confidence he needs for real life skills. Today, he made his own chocolate pudding and sliced the banana for the top *almost* entirely on his own using his kid-safe kitchen tools from @joyrealtoys 🥹 The goal is never the activity itself. The goal is this: a child who feels capable. A child who believes, “I can do it!” That’s why you’ll continue to see me sharing simple, low-prep ideas that build the skills kids actually use every day. 🫶🏼
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16 days ago
Instead of worrying about who (or what) they’ll cut next, let them practice on Play-Doh hair instead! All you need is a face printable, some Play-Doh, and kid-safe scissors. Roll out the “hair,” give it a trim, then make it grow back and do it all over again! Save this for your next “I’m bored” moment and follow @learnandplaykit for more low-prep learning activities that actually keep little hands busy!
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17 days ago
Instead of worrying about who (or what) they’ll cut next, let them practice on Play-Doh hair instead! All you need is a face printable, some Play-Doh, and kid-safe scissors. Roll out the “hair,” give it a trim, then make it grow back and do it all over again! Save this for your next “I’m bored” moment and follow @learnandplaykit for more low-prep learning activities that actually keep little hands busy!
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17 days ago
If you’re wiping as many butts as I am… save the lids 👀 This simple shape matching game takes just a few minutes to make and works on: shape recognition, memory skills, visual discrimination, fine motor skills, problem-solving, and much more! All you need is a piece of cardboard, wipe lids, and markers. Kids lift each lid to find the matching shapes… it’s like a preschool version of Memory! Save this for a low-prep learning activity you’ll use again and again, and follow for more hands-on toddler and preschool ideas. 💛
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17 days ago
The hardest part of dinner isn’t the cooking… it’s keeping the kids busy 😅 Save these ideas and follow @learnandplaykit for low-prep learning and play!
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19 days ago
Stop making numbers something kids only look at. When they can touch, move, count, and build numbers, they’re more likely to understand the concept and remember it! Follow @learnandplaykit for more fun hands-on, low-prep learning ideas!
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20 days ago
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