Gallery: Leave-Behind Play Ideas

Hands-on parenting doesn't stop even if mama is at the office : thanks to these play trays!  I leave simple play invitations like these every few days around our home.

I steal ideas from Montessori and homeschooling blogs to leave behind some play activities that are easy-prep for me, and easy-to-follow for a toddler/preschooler (and yaya) even when I'm not around.    The best part?  It's a daily discovery about my girl's interests and skills everytime I get home from work.

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Getting Started	Super Easy Set-ups	3-Minute Prep Ideas	Lazy Mom Tricks
Creativity Tools	Get More From Puzzles	Start Art Trays	Art Tray Experiments
Add Egg Timers	Color Mix Tray	Moondough Stamp Tray	Ink Stamp Tray
Word-Making Tray	Word Tray Games	Make An Aquarium Tray	Tracing Skills Tray
Life Cycle Tray	Ideas from Trees	Animal Sticker Match	Color Mix Bags
Nail Polish Hearts	Scrapbook Page	Book Covers Play	DIY Geography Trays
Valentine Tray	3 Christmas Ideas	Glitter Paint Invitation	Spare Table Play

Find Leave-Behind Play ideas in these theme round-ups:

Easter Roundup	Filipino Culture	Color Mix Roundup	Starting Handwriting
Chalk Roundup	Washi Roundup	Reusing Playdough	3 Ways to Make Snow