The Honest Croissant

Had to travel a little ways to find some sand…but she made it!!! Soaking in the sun and the expected Florida showers. Restorative for the soul!

Since we had to hunt for snow this year…First time to for a quick ski getaway with this dude! Sunshine and Lake Louise were our two ski spots this trip. Beautiful drive from Banff Springs to Lake Louise. Just a few quick pics of the views:) you may want to swipe left. We had to get changed in the parking lot…

Free play:
No screens.
No instructions.
No direction.
Just buckets filled with tiny little treasures.
An old book shelf turned into a dollhouse.
Little mice and tiny bunnies to dress up.
And a mom to read a story book in the background when asked.
It’s stacking castles to see what happens and watching them tip over.
It’s restacking castles and balancing them differently this time.
It’s struggling to fit the tiny little outfit on the tiny little stuffed mouse but then feeling that sense of pride when you finally manage to sort of get it on almost right.
It’s putting the washing machine in the kitchen and the bathtub on the rooftop.

Play doesn’t just teach them…it adds joy.
But, yes it also teaches problem solving skills. It helps with frustration tolerance. It encourages them to draft stories and imagine new worlds and scenarios. It allows them to act out their own feelings through conflicts they create with stuffed animals and toys. Sometimes it gets messy. Sometimes it gets cluttered. Sometimes there are tears. And most of the time there are smiles and laughs.

It has been said that “play is the work of children.”
I would say that letting them play is the work of adults.