Our Story
Our mission is to provide ideas and activities to help families connect through play. Our hopes are to change lives – one PLAY at a time! Our message is that children are worthy of being listened to, that children are competent and capable, that children learn best through play, and that children are our best teachers. Our philosophy is that play is a perfect opportunity to connect with our children and strengthen the parent/child relationship. Ourbeliefs are that empathy, respect, and trust are the basis for all human relationships. We hope you embrace the mess, embrace the challenges, embrace “yes”, and embrace childhood. Take what you love, and leave the rest. ~ Ashley Kagan, Founder and Co-owner of Play at Home Mom, LLC
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Latest Posts
Keepsake “Gingerbread” House
It’s always the structure that seems to fail. From my teaching years to my parenting years, I have yet to facilitate children in making stable, successful gingerbread houses. While I understand it’s the process that matters most (and the process [...]
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8 Child Friendly Acts of Kindness
“Children learn what they live” As a little girl every Holiday season my parents would do a few things to give back. I remember walking up and down our street delivering cookies to all our neighbors that [...]
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Strider Balance Bike Review
Let me begin with a little background information. When I first heard about balance bikes I laughed. I was thinking ‘How stupid, who the heck would want a bike without pedals?’. A year or so later I noticed a very [...]
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Using the Light Panel as an Upright Easel
Easels are fun and beneficial. They really encourage pre-writing skills by “forcing” children to write and paint with the wrist in extension. Easels also help strengthen arm and shoulder movements. We love our DIY EASEL, and have incorporated PAINTING WITH [...]
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Potato Snow
My youngest celebrated her Birthday last month. Her dinner request was Gnocci, one of her favorites! Yes, I cheated and bought instant potatoes. As I went to make them this happened… I guess that’s what I get! LOL The girls [...]