Building our own fairy tale ✨ 🏰 Fairy tales aren’t just magical stories- they spark imagination, build language skills, teach values, and help toddlers make sense of the world. We are using our Castle blocks from @plantoys.usa in storytelling. I set this up with the blocks grouped together by their shape and color so my son can easily pick the pieces he needs. Block building helps kids understand early math concepts like size, shape, balance and spatial reasoning. Simple wooden block play allows for cause and effect learning. For example, my son realized the towers needed to be stacked with the cylinders and blue pieces to balance properly. He adjusted the build and repeated the same pattern with the other towers. Paired together, block play and storytelling encourage problem-solving, imagination, and social emotional growth. To learn more, read the blog post “One Block at a Time” from @dannyjoestreehouse . We are excited to dive into fairy tales next month in our preschool learning at home. Follow along on our adventures! #woodentoys #openendedplay #creativeplay #blockplay #STEMplay #toddleractivities #playbasedlearning #invitationtoplay #openendedtoys #plantoys #handsonplay #blocks #imaginativeplay