01/04/2026
Free play is the most underrated activity for kids! 🎈 Play is everything! It’s a way to explore their world – like, how to socialise with others, work out disagreements, or negotiate with someone who has the toy you want. It’s also an opportunity to explore objects and how they work, like opening and closing a cupboard door. 🧩 Play is also a way of practicing skills that are needed in everyday life, like pouring water into a cup, connecting lego pieces together, or pretending a shoe is a mobile phone.
Creative play allows all of this to evolve naturally – no rules, no schedule, no “let me show you how to do this” 🤍 Just observing, being curious, maybe asking a question or two, and waiting for a response. Ultimately, letting your child play and do whatever grabs them in the moment (safely, of course!) with us simply sitting by their side and being available (read: no phones!) 📵
Children need this unstructured, free play EVERY SINGLE DAY. The more, the better! 🌱