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Sep 23
2 min

My Fave Toys/Materials for 6-9 Month Olds

There are so many exciting things happening developmentally around the six-nine month mark: your little one is starting to sit up unassis...

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Tips and Tricks to Make Virtual Classes with Toddlers A Success

jillybeansnyc

Aug 19
2 min

Tips and Tricks to Make Virtual Classes with Toddlers A Success

As the pandemic continues, it’s uncertain when things like enrichment classes and school will return to the formats they once had. Here a...

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Fostering Independent Play With Toddlers

jillybeansnyc

Aug 5
2 min

Fostering Independent Play With Toddlers

As a follow up to my recent post about fostering independent play with babies, here are some of my suggestions on how to support independ...

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Three Tips to Encourage and Foster Independent Play with Your Baby

jillybeansnyc

Jul 28
3 min

Three Tips to Encourage and Foster Independent Play with Your Baby

The topic of independent play is one that has been coming up A LOT lately for me, particularly in the age of Covid when people are juggli...

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jillybeansnyc

Jul 16
3 min

My Fave Toys for the First Six Months

I often get asked when toys should be introduced to babies. This question is usually followed by "What baby toys do you recommend?" For y...

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jillybeansnyc

Jul 14
2 min

Sensory Bin Basics

If you know me, you know my love of sensory play runs deep. Sensory bins are easy to throw together, and are always a hit for a large ran...

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jillybeansnyc

Jul 13
1 min

No beach? No problem!

Sadly, I imagine many of you, like me, have not yet been to the beach at all this summer. But, who says you can't bring the fun of the be...

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jillybeansnyc

Jul 10
1 min

Toy Car Play Three Ways

Here are a few of my favorite activities for little ones who love their toys cars and trucks: -Tape Roads: Masking tape really is the gif...

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jillybeansnyc

Jul 10
1 min

Bubble Painting

The only thing better than blowing bubbles? Painting with them! First, you'll want to lay out your "canvases." Cardstock, construction pa...

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Summer PLAYlist (see what I did there??)

jillybeansnyc

Jul 10
3 min

Summer PLAYlist (see what I did there??)

This list includes some of my favorite summer play items for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers! This post may contain affiliate links, w...

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