Developmental Play | Nurtured Noggins

“Loose Parts” Play: Problem solving and creativity with everyday stuff

by nurtured noggins | May 22, 2019 | Developmental Play, Infant, Loose parts play, preschool, toddler

Every moment your baby is awake they are learning something. You know this already. But when it comes to “teaching” your baby, it’s easy to put learning into categories — when you go to the park, she’s learning about trees and flowers, when you read a book, she’s...

4 Easy ways to encourage pretend play

by nurtured noggins | May 7, 2019 | Developmental Play, preschool

Cadence loves to pretend to be “Grump Cera”, a baby dinosaur from the movie Land Before Time and she’s got it down! For over a year she’s focused on this one character, honing her dinosaur skills as she plays. Note how she holds her body, kicks her foot slightly...

Lining up blocks… what does this tell us?

by nurtured noggins | Mar 20, 2019 | Developmental Play, Featured, toddler

Block Play! Last week we got to hang out with Megan, Josh and the grandkids! We live far apart so when we spend time together, it’s really special. And of course, since I love all things child development, it’s fun to see how the kids have grown, what they like to...

Make Playdough Together

by nurtured noggins | Jun 5, 2018 | Developmental Play, preschool, toddler

Best Playdough Recipe Ever Everybody loves playdough, especially me. It’s a universal soother for toddlers through grownups! It lends itself to great conversation and imaginative play (everybody makes playdough snakes and slithers them around the table…) Make a fresh...

20 Developmentally-Appropriate Activities for 6-9 Month Olds

by nurtured noggins | Apr 6, 2016 | Developmental Play, Infant, Uncategorized

Your baby is constantly growing and learning. At 6-9 months, you baby has a whole host of new skills! Learn 20 developmentally appropriate activities for you and your 6-9 month old to enjoy together.