The independent play challenge

How to encourage more creative, independent play in your home

Welcome to the Independent Play Challenge!

Over the next 5 days, you’ll discover here the simple, proven strategies that will get your kids to spend less time in front of screens and more time engaging in creative play.

independent play challenge

The Independent Play Challenge

How to encourage more creative, independent play in your home

Welcome to the Independent Play Challenge!

Over the next 5 days, you’ll discover here the simple, proven strategies that will get your kids to spend less time in front of screens and more time engaging in creative play.

My story

When I first became a mom, one of the hardest things for me to manage was having my son ask for my attention all the time. Keeping him “entertained” all day long felt overwhelming and made motherhood seem a lot harder than I ever expected.

Many days I was so exhausted that I didn’t truly get to enjoy the time I spent with him. I felt frustrated because I couldn’t get anything done without constant interruptions.

But at the same time, I felt guilty because I saw other moms posting awesome activities on social media all the time, and it seemed like I wasn’t doing enough for my son.

One day, as we were playing with some toy trains, I realized that even though I was there with my son, I wasn’t truly present. I didn’t enjoy what I was doing, and I’m pretty sure he could feel that. And this is not how I wanted the relationship with my son to be!

To be the fun mom I wanted to be, I needed to find time for myself so I could have a break or get other things done throughout the day without being interrupted all the time.

I didn’t want my son to end up spending hours in front of screens for me to get some alone time, so I put all my energy into learning how to encourage creative, independent play at home.

It took time to figure out how to get my child to play independently, but it made such a big difference in our home! Having time for myself made me a better mom because I felt more relaxed and was able to be fun and playful when we did spend time together.

Over the years, independent play helped us so much!

Not only did it allow my kids to enjoy all the amazing benefits of play, but it also made our days at home more peaceful and easier to handle.

This is why I decided to share the best strategies I learned over the years for encouraging independent play, so you can try them as well. Because the truth is that a few simple strategies can make such a big impact!

If you want to get your kids to spend more time engaging in creative, independent play instead of asking for your attention all the time or spending hours in front of screens, I invite you to try these simple, proven strategies that you can quickly implement in your home.

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Discover all the strategies here

Day 1

The 5-ingredient formula for independent play

Discover the most common reasons why kids don’t play independently and the 5 essential ingredients for independent play.

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Day 2

How to create inviting play spaces your kids will love

Discover the easy changes that will help you create an inviting, uncluttered, and thoughtfully designed play space for your kids.

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Day 3

How to choose the right toys for your kids to encourage play and creativity

Discover what “open-ended” really means and what criteria can help you what toys are right for your kids.

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Day 4

How to quickly set up activities that will keep your kids busy

Discover an easy way to prepare activities for your kids on a regular basis without wasting a lot of time and energy.

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Playful Prompts

Day 5

How to easily prepare invitations to play for your kids

The best thing about setting up invitations to play is that once you have a system in place, you won’t need more than 10 minutes to prepare them.

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A bonus resource for you ...

Looking for activity ideas to try with your kids?

The Playful Prompts activity cards will offer you simple ideas that inspire kids to engage in more creative, independent play (while you get more time for yourself).

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