Curated PSA – 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…

Creating an Early Morning Play Invitation (which equals more sleep for you!)

By curatedplayspaces February 19, 2020Uncategorized

My Atlas is an early riser but the rest of us are not. The temptation is always to wake us, so in an attempt to earn a little more sleep,…

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…

Minimizing toys – how to do it with (and without) your kids! | #curatedpsa

By curatedplayspaces January 28, 2020Uncategorized

Get your tiny humans involved in the sorting and organizing, just give them parameters! In my experience the majority of children are not keen to part with their things. I…

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…

To trampoline or not to trampoline?

By curatedplayspaces January 15, 2020Uncategorized

To trampoline or not to trampoline? A solid question for those with kids and yard space. I never thought we would be a trampoline family (although childhood me would have…

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.…

Downsize and organize BEFORE the holidays (and all those gifts) hit!

By curatedplayspaces December 24, 2019Uncategorized

Our family celebrates Christmas and it ends up being a week long holiday by the time we’ve seen family and friends. We do our best to keep things minimal while…