Budget Friendly – Curated Play Spaces

Postcard Writing with the Amabie (the Japanese Yokai that can stave off epidemics) | #curatedquarantineideas

By Mandy March 16, 2020Uncategorized

Day one of quarantine with the kids, and we're (knock on wood) off to a good start. I recognize I have a huge advantage in that a) I am primarily…

Face Painting With Watercolor Pencils

By curatedplayspaces February 22, 2020Uncategorized

Do your kids love having their face painted (or in my kids’ case, their entire body besides their face)? Then get yourself some watercolor pencils and call it a day.…

Art With Kids – It’s The Process Not The Product (so just have fun)

By curatedplayspaces February 21, 2020Uncategorized

For young children, it’s the process of making the art that matters vs the end product. They are interested in the way the colors mix, the drip of paint and…

A LEGO Space in LA | #inspiredbyCPS

By curatedplayspaces February 12, 2020Uncategorized

Processed with VSCO with q5 preset I have been in full pudding mode thanks to the flu, but my dear friends in LA have been working hard to create this #inspiredbyCPS…

Mirrors | #curatedPSA + #unexpectedtoys

By curatedplayspaces February 6, 2020Uncategorized

You might have noticed that I use mirrors in all my installs - inside and out. Aesthetically, they are an easy and inexpensive way to make your space feel bigger…

Heavy Work for Kids

By curatedplayspaces January 16, 2020Uncategorized

Let’s talk about ‘heavy work’. 💪 Heavy work is any activity that requires you to put pressure on your muscles and joints as they are moving. During yesterday’s playgroup, there…

DIY Toy Picnic Basket | #inspiredbyCPS

By curatedplayspaces December 29, 2019Uncategorized

We took down our tree today and packed away Christmas, with our eyes and hearts now firmly focused on the promises a new year brings. But before it’s all done…

Felt Pieces | #unexpectedtoys

By curatedplayspaces December 27, 2019Uncategorized

One of my littlest’s favorite gifts was a packet of stiff 8x12 colorful felt pieces (today’s edition of #unexpectedtoys). He loves to use them as part of his small world and…

Thrifting with kids | #curatedpsa

By curatedplayspaces December 26, 2019Uncategorized

Dropped my first post-holiday load of things at the thrift store and popped inside to look for some more storage options for a play space I am installing this week.…

Creating magic with light!

By curatedplayspaces December 4, 2019Uncategorized

For today’s playgroup session I turned our indoor clubhouse (as my boys lovingly call it) into a magical light box. We hung our Sarah's Silks over one of the openings and placed…