Invitations & Provocations

A collection of ideas, inspiration, provocations and invitations to play.... what the children decide to do with them is where the magic begins! This is a great board to find early childhood invitations to play, invitations to create and provocations.
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Landscaping Natural Playspaces for Children - Our Progress so far... - The Empowered Educator
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Sensory Squirt Salt Tray Fun - Sensory Activity for Toddlers
I love finding ways to help toddlers explore and get messy through sensory play and this salt tray squirt activity quickly became a favourite! Try this sensory tray idea that'll keep your toddlers and preschoolers engaged! | The Empowered Educator
Toddler Fine Motor Activity - Bubble Colour Whisk and Sieve!
Toddler fine motor activity - This bubble colour whisk fun toddler activity is very simple to set up and toddlers love this activity. It's a water play activity you can play in the garden or in the bathroom. Try it out and leave a comment to let me know how it turns out! | The Empowered Educator
Save money with DIY resources for learning and play!
Be inspired to make your own DIY resources for learning and play with this collection of ideas from members of The Empowered Educator Community!
Outdoor Play Area – Build a Mound/Hill Slide!
Building a DIY mound slide in our backyard - Take a peek into the behind the scenes of how we turned out outdoor play area into a fun mound slide! - The Empowered Educator
Child Portfolios - How to create your own digital portfolios
You don't need expensive apps and programs to make your own paperless child portfolios and learning journals.Keep it simple with these easy ideas and tips for early childhood educators and teachers - includes step by step video! - The Empowered Educator
Taking Dramatic Play Outdoors - Dramatic and Imaginative Play Activities Resource
Do you want to include more dramatic and imaginative play in the outdoor space but not quite sure how to do it or what materials you need for setup? This guide is packed with outdoor dramatic play ideas and tips for you! Get activity ideas, invitations to play and setup prompts, visual inspiration with photos from real early years services. | The Empowered Educator
16 Ways to recycle plastic bottles for play based learning!
Try these 16 easy ideas to recycle plastic bottles for play and learning. Budget friendly projects perfect for younger children to enjoy with parents and early childhood educators! - The Empowered Educator
Learning About Nature, Sustainability, and Creativity with Sunflowers
Flowers and seeds nature learning activity for children - This sunflower activity encourages learning about nature, gardening, and sustainability practices. This activity is also great for developing fine motor skills, sensory experience, and creativity. - The Empowered Educator
Make your Own Safe Alternative to Water Beads for Sensory Play
Sensory fun with DIY sensory balls - this sensory play recipe provides a safer alternative to water beads. Let the kids make their own rainbow sensory balls and watch them get creative with sensory play! | The Empowered Educator
Make your own Soapy Slime for Toddler Sensory Play
Follow this easy budget friendly recipe to make your own batch of soapy slime for sensory play. Safe for baby & toddler and a whole lot of messy fun! - The Empowered Educator
Sensory Squirt Salt Tray Fun - Sensory Activity for Toddlers
I love finding ways to help toddlers explore and get messy through sensory play and this salt tray squirt activity quickly became a favourite! Try this sensory tray idea that'll keep your toddlers and preschoolers engaged! | The Empowered Educator
How to Make a Composting Worm Tower with Children
Play Based Learning! Find out how to introduce children to the concepts of sustainability and composting with this easy worm tunnel project for the garden. See all the steps at The Empowered Educator - this is a wonderful sustainable practice activity for homeschool and early childhood educators as well as parents! - The Empowered Educator
10 Ways To Invite Children to Play with Boxes
Raid the cardboard recycle bin and invite learning through play with one of these 10 simple ways for children to play with cardboard boxes. Check out these cardboard crafts and projects Inspiration from early educators! - The Empowered Educator