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Zoom Party Strategies for Successful Kid Birthdays in Quarantine

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / By Jocelyn Greene

Throwing a party for your kid during COVID-19? Check out these ways to empower the birthday kid, play interactive games, and make lemonade out of the lemons!

5 Ways to Play School (to Boost Joy) While Our Kids Can’t Go

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks / By Jocelyn Greene

Fun ways to “play school” for kids stuck at home! Empathy and cognition boosting games.

playground games and kids playing with toys that make outdoor play great

15 Playground Toys That Will Make the Outdoors Awesome

Ages 3-5, Featured For Parents, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Mindfulness, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Make time on the playground meaningful with these tools that boost imagination! Here are 15 of my favorite toys under $15 that I can slip into a bag when we go. They are collaborative, creative and physical and will certainly add a spark to your kids’ outdoor play! Plus, watch how the classic “Red Light Green Light” gets a dramatic play twist!

How to Get Better Table Manners with Imagination and Positivity

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Mealtime, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Reading, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Use simple dramatic play to get your kids to have great table manners. This is a hilarious (and sweet) way to inspire kids. I also share tips on positive discipline and great kids lit that will reinforce polite eating habits!

18 Brain Breaks That Will Make Your Kids’ Minds Happy

Featured for Teachers, For Parents, For Teachers, Games, Games for the Classroom, Mindfulness and Meditation, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Reading, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Brain Breaks are brilliant ways to energize your kids in the classroom or at home. These short movement activities invigorate kids so that they can learn with calm bodies and focused minds. They tap into imagination and word play too!

three kids having fun reading a book laying on the floor

Inspire Your Reader When You Play “Down By the Bay”

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Help your young reader gain fluency with language all through play. Kids make rhymes, invent new words and get confident reading when they act out their new versions of “Down by the Bay”. Watch the video to see all the tips on how to play with this song.

How To Get Your Kids To Chill Out? Make An Obstacle Course!

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Whether you are facing a long car trip, a rainy afternoon, or just need to release some wiggles – creating an obstacle course is a great way to get to get kids calm and happy. Research shows that when we change our physical state – through movement or relaxation, for example – we can change …

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Afraid Of “Improv”? Simple Is The Best Way To “Silly”

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games for Families and Siblings, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Quick Tips, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Improv gets me through the winter with kids! All those long hours of hangin’ indoors, while fending off the inevitable requests for screen-time, can make a parent go bonkers. You guys who just had a snow day know what I’m talking about. But sometimes it’s best to take a break from structured games and …

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3 Simple Tricks That Will Make Your Kids Eat Better

2 Comments / Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Mealtime, Playful Parenting Hacks / By Jocelyn Greene

Kids eat healthier when mealtimes are fun! Here’s some inspiration for table games and ways to use improv to get great eaters.

Jocelyn sitting with kids as they clean up putting things away in basket

How To Make Clean Up Fun

Ages 3-5, Featured For Parents, For Parents, Games for Families and Siblings, Mindfulness, Playful Parenting Hacks, Quick Tips, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Using positivity and playfulness you can transform even the most annoying task of clean up, into a game! Watch this short video I made about the Clean-up Game! I use this tactic in my classrooms and in my living room. Learn about positive discipline techniques to make cleaning up more fun. “Children are incontrovertibly …

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