Our Five Ring Circus: 9 Awesome Playtime Ideas for Kids of All Ages with EZPZ {Featuring The Baby Cubby}

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

9 Awesome Playtime Ideas for Kids of All Ages with EZPZ {Featuring The Baby Cubby}

DISCLOSURE: I received some of the products below from The Baby Cubby in exchange for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

We are so excited that Spring has arrived! The longer, warmer, sunnier days are amazing, but it's also the start of our rainy season. While a little bit of rain doesn't chase us indoors, there are days that trap us inside all day long. This time of year, I always find myself searching for new playtime ideas to keep my crew busy on rainy days!


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I always encourage crafting, creating, building, sensory play, baking and perfecting fine motor skills. I love it when my kids can entertain themselves creatively, and I found the perfect item that helps promote independent play: the EZPZ Flower Play Mat! I found it while browsing the awesome selection of toys at The Baby Cubby. It's a new addition in our home and it's simply amazing!

Liam, Lily and Lexie use this 100% silicone suction play mat every single day, and they love coming up with new ways to play!

Here are a few of our favorite playtime ideas:


9 Awesome Playtime Ideas for Kids of All Ages

PLAY DOUGH


Sensory Play is so important for all kids, but it's especially helpful for Liam. Squeezing the play dough strengthens his hands, and using the play dough tools helps build his fine motor skills. I love to give him straws to stick in the play dough, too. It's a great fine motor activity!

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FINE MOTOR PLAY


Liam does a lot of casual therapy at home. Fine motor play is part of his daily repertoire and we have a bunch of items in our rotation to keep him from getting bored. Dropping pieces of drinking straws into a small container with a hole in the lid is a great at-home fine-motor activity! You can see more homemade ideas HERE

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LEGO PLAY


My kids love playing with Lego sets, but the truth is, the pieces scatter everywhere and get lost, and my kids get frustrated. The non-slip EZPZ Play Mat is a game changer for this activity. Not only does it offer a great building surface, but the compartments in the flower separate the Lego pieces perfectly!

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CUPCAKE DECORATING


Lexie loves to bake! Decorating cupcakes and cookies is one of her favorite activities, and using this mat for this purpose is genius. All of the items she needs to decorate her cupcakes are within easy reach, and the BPA/BPS/PVC/Phthalate Free mat is safe for food. It gets bonus points for easy cleanup. Instead of washing a bunch of bowls that hold her decorating supplies, there's just one item to wash!

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BUILDING WITH BLOCKS


Block Play is a great activity that most kids enjoy! It also helps to build those vital fine motor skills. Magnetic Blocks are the perfect choice for younger kids like Liam. It's easy for him to get frustrated when his creations keep falling down, but the magnetic blocks keep their form, even if they tip over! (The Tegu 8-Piece Pocket Pouch is a great choice, and it's perfect to slip into your bag for on the go use. These blocks recently kept Liam entertained at parent teacher conferences!)

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See...no tears, even when your pet bunny interrupts playtime!

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PAINTING


Lily and Lexie love to paint! The flower on this play mat holds 5 different colors of paint and water for rinsing the brushes, and the mat fits a standard piece of paper. It's such a great tool to use while they create their masterpieces!

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COLORING


Coloring is something kids of all ages love to do! A few crayons and pieces of paper can spark hours of creativity!

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STRINGING BEADS


My girls love to make bracelets using beads! This mat holds the string in place as my girls thread the beads. Chunkier beads threaded onto pipe cleaners is a great alternative for Liam, and picking up the beads helps strengthen his pincer grasp!

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SUCTION BUILDING


What is it about suction toys that captivates kids? Squigz are such a fun choice for fine motor and building play. All four of my kids, from age 3 to age 12, love them!

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It's so easy to work up a big appetite during playtime! There's nothing better than a great snack after all that hard play!


The EZPZ Mini Mat is the perfect addition to snack time at home. This compartment suction tray sticks to the table and prevents Liam from tossing his plate when he's finished eating. And thanks to the awesome travel bag, it's perfect for on the go, too!

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Hours of playtime paired with delicious food is the perfect combination for a fun day indoors!


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This year, I visited The Baby Cubby for our new playtime items! All of the items available at The Baby Cubby are thoroughly researched. These items are the highest rated and reviewed items out there, so it takes all the guess work out of choosing a quality product for your child.

The Baby Cubby has a retail location in Lindon, Utah, but their great selection of quality items in every department is available online, too. Although I would love to have the store nearby, their online retail site is a great alternative. Ordering is easy, and the items ship quickly!

 I had no difficulty finding a few fun items that I knew my kids would love, and those items did not disappoint in any way. They have already provided hours of fun for my kids!

The Baby Cubby

You can see all of the "Cubby Picks" HERE, but you can also connect with The Baby Cubby on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest



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8 comments:

  1. What a cool mat! Jacob would love to use it for Legos, I'm sure! That's so neat that it has the dividers!

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  2. That mat looks so useful! We love our EZPZ mat

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  3. That play mat is such a smart idea. I would love to use that will CJ in hopes of keeping the messes contained.

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  4. how cool! i was always back and forth with getting these mats but after finding out they can do so much more than just serve food, i'm sold! i need messes and children contained to the table while I get stuff done at home.

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  5. Oh this play mat is SO cool! I love all of the options you shared. :)

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  6. These mats look awesome! Some of Parker's favorite things you listed. Play dough, cupcake decorating and building blocks!

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  7. that is so awesome!!! Um and that picture of Liam and the bunny....to die for!!! He is the cutest!!!

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  8. Their store is like 10 minutes from our house, sadly though we are mostly past the baby stage. Just this week we removed our bathroom stepstools, Sophia's five point harness carseat, and her booster seat at the kitchen table. I might be in denial that she is now 6!!

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