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Montessori trays: the silent teacher in your playroom

Montessori trays: the silent teacher in your playroom

Sometimes an activity fails and you can't work out why. The problem isn't the activity - it's how you present it. Discover how Montessori trays act as silent teachers, gently guiding your child toward focus, order, and deep engagement.

Banish boredom with pocket play kits

Banish boredom with pocket play kits

You're in a public place. The children are cranky. And you have an impending sense of doom. Things are about to fall apart. Pocket Play Kits to the rescue!

Make every game more fun with a dash of chance

Make every game more fun with a dash of chance

Fill your pockets with coins and dice and add the thrill of randomness to your favourite games.

Loss aversion: encourage more play with FOMO

Loss aversion: encourage more play with FOMO

We all have a fear of missing out. Who wants to miss the party when there's fun to be had? It's a powerful motivator, so why not use it to movitate play?

Present bias: why now matters more than later

Present bias: why now matters more than later

Would you pass the 'marshmallow test'? Could you give up a reward in exchange for something better in the future? It's something children find very hard to do. How can we use this knowledge to nudge them towards more play?

Commitment devices: keeping your promise to play

Commitment devices: keeping your promise to play

When you commit to doing something, it's more likely that you'll keep your word. So why not commit to play?

Nudges vs habits: how to make independent play effortless

Nudges vs habits: how to make independent play effortless

Nudges make play appealing; habits make play inevitable.