Block building ideas

My preschoolers have always loved playing with blocks! My 5 year old still plays with her blocks during quiet time a few days a week.We love blocks. There are so many creative and imaginative ways you can play with blocks. Just recently I have seen some really cool printables that can turn block free time play into a real learning experience! A lot of these ideas come from preschools, where teachers have block stations set up, but there is no way you can't do this in your own home!

Build a bridge over water! Here’s a fun and easy idea for a bridge making STEM challenge that you can implement with kids. All you need is duplo legos and some paper. AGES 3+ Posted by LEARN as you PLAY- Early Childhood Activites on Sunday, 29 April 2018 Check out more of our STEM Challenges here!

This Landmarks Around the World encourages children to create new and interesting structures; promoting problem-solving and an interest in the world they live in. The block center provides many learning opportunities for preschoolers. In this center they are learning essential math skills, using their imagination, scientific reasoning, teamwork, motor skill development and more

At the beginning of the year, I introduce each center. When I introduce the blocks center, we brainstorm all the different things we can build. I glue the cards to the chart as they tell me their ideas! This chart will be posted in my blocks center all year long for students to use a reference.

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Offering the best blocks to support your child's stage of block play helps to ensure a successful building experience. As you familiarize yourself with each of the 7 stages of block play, you will help support your child. Explore the developmental stages of block play from the carrying stage to the complex building stage. Watch them move through each stage as they grow. Have some fun, and encourage your kid's imagination through block play. #stagesofblockplay #discoverybuildingsets

These Building Block STEM challenge cards are a great way to work engineering, math, planning and more into your school day! Or use them just for fun!

Block Prompt - Why Block Play is Important and How to Promote It - How to encourage block play in Early Childhood - there are so many reasons why it is important to encourage block play in early childhood, in this post I share some of these reasons along with some easy to make challenge cards to prompt play | you clever monkey

Take children's block play to a new level by adding a few different touches to the building center. Suggestions that can apply to both home and school.