--- title: The Power Of Play | At Home (2) description: At Home | (2) --- ![Mobile Trigger](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/x5I8L67bQQKjlQqnXTsO3g.png) [The Power of Play by Scholar's Choice](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Search Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/search-icon-1.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Close Btn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) - [Scholar's Choice](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/) - [Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog) ### Category - [At Home (51)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home) - [Classroom (36)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom) - [Childcare (34)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare) ![Mobile Trigger](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/x5I8L67bQQKjlQqnXTsO3g.png) ![Close Btn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Search Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/search-icon-1.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) [![science_labs_hero-1](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/science_labs_hero-1.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/best-kits-for-a-weekend-of-fun) Mar 16 ## [6 New Creative Kits for a Weekend Jam Packed with Fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/best-kits-for-a-weekend-of-fun) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [create](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/create), [kit](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kit), [clay](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/clay), [kits](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kits), [lab](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/lab), [spa](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/spa) ### Kits are a great way to spend a weekend at home or a rainy day when there is nothing to do. They are also great tools for children who need more... [![gardening_grandparent](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/gardening_grandparent.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/fun-gardening-ideas-with-the-grandchildren) Mar 16 ## [6 Fun Gardening Ideas to Get Your Grandkids Interested in Mother Nature](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/fun-gardening-ideas-with-the-grandchildren) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [garden](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/garden), [grow](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grow), [egg](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/egg), [plant](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/plant) ### Gardening is a great way to connect with your grandchildren while introducing them to valuable concepts like cause and effect, the source of the food... [![grandparent-travel-1](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/grandparent-travel-1.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/traveling-great-on-the-go-toys-and-games-to-get-them-thinking-r57ym) Mar 08 ## [9 Great On-the-Go Toys and Games to Get Your Grandkids Thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/traveling-great-on-the-go-toys-and-games-to-get-them-thinking-r57ym) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [travel](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/travel) ### Going on a special outing or a family vacation can be lots of fun, but it can be a challenge when you have children who are not content while... [![grandparent](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/grandparent.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/-activities-to-do-with-your-grandkids-over-march-break) Feb 23 ## [7 Fun Activities To Do With Your Grandkids Over March Break](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/-activities-to-do-with-your-grandkids-over-march-break) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [grandkids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandkids), [crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/crafts), [kits](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kits) ### The problem a lot of parents face when it comes to school breaks is what to do with the kids... but we all know the answer to that... [![9 Great On-the-Go Toys and Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/9%20Great%20On-the-Go%20Toys%20and%20Games.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/traveling-great-on-the-go-toys-and-games-to-get-them-thinking) Feb 22 ## [Traveling Soon? 9 Great On-the-Go Toys and Games to Get Them Thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/traveling-great-on-the-go-toys-and-games-to-get-them-thinking) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [travel](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/travel) ### Going on a special outing or a family vacation can be lots of fun for the whole family, but it can be a challenge when you have children who are not... [![PAINTED-LADY-BUTTERFLIES--LIFE-CYCLE-OBSERVATIONS](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/PAINTED-LADY-BUTTERFLIES--LIFE-CYCLE-OBSERVATIONS.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/painted-lady-butterflies-life-cycle-observations) Feb 20 ## [Life Cycle Observations of Our Painted Lady Butterflies](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/painted-lady-butterflies-life-cycle-observations) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [butterflies](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/butterflies) ### **Day 1** Our caterpillars have arrived! The care information that came with our caterpillars says that they are in their 2nd instar, which means they... [![Adapting-Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Adapting-Games.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/adapting-games) Feb 16 ## [Adapting Games You Already Own To Create New Fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/adapting-games) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/games) ## Have you and the family played some of your games so many times that they have lost their charms?  Sometimes it feels like you can wear out a game... [![Game-On--How-to-Plan-a-Family-Game-Night](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Game-On--How-to-Plan-a-Family-Game-Night.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/game-on-how-to-plan-a-family-game-night) Feb 16 ## [Game On!: How to Plan a Family Game Night](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/game-on-how-to-plan-a-family-game-night) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [family](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family), [game](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/game), [night](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/night) Families today face the challenge of finding quality time together. Kids are getting older sooner and lifestyles get busier each day. Time is always... Feb 12 ## [Olympic Learning Resources](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/olympic-learning-resources) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [Olympics](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/olympics) ## **Cheer on the Canadian Olympic Athletes with Scholar's Choice!** Tune in from February 9th to February 25th and cheer on your country's best athletes!... [![how-to-support-your-kids-french-immersion](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/how-to-support-your-kids-french-immersion.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/ways-to-support-french-immersion) Feb 09 ## [7 Ways To Support Your Child's French Education](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/ways-to-support-french-immersion) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [french](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/french) As more and more parents are sending their kids to French Immersion schools every year, we hear the same struggles from our customers over and over... [![grandparent-french-hero](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/grandparent-french-hero.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/top-6-french-games-to-play-with-your-grandkids) Feb 07 ## [Top 6 French Games To Play With Your Grandkids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/top-6-french-games-to-play-with-your-grandkids) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/games), [french](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/french) Enrollment in French Immersion programs continues to rise across all of Canada, so it is no wonder that both parents and grandparents are very... [![teacher-valentines-craft](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/teacher-valentines-craft.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/10-creative-valentines-day-cards-to-make-with-the-kids-or-to-give-to-your-students) Feb 02 ## [10 Fun And Creative Valentine's Day Cards To Make With The Kids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/10-creative-valentines-day-cards-to-make-with-the-kids-or-to-give-to-your-students) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [cards](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cards), [valentines](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/valentines) ## Buying a box of premade Valentine's Day cards is never going to be as much fun as putting together your own.  Students of all ages will love to... [![](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_7524.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/borax-free-valentines-day-slime) Feb 01 ## [DIY Borax-Free Valentine's Day Slime](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/borax-free-valentines-day-slime) [Arts & crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/arts-crafts), [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [DIY](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/diy), [slime](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/slime) ## **DIY Slime** is great for kids of all ages. Slime is a great way to introduce early science concepts and is always a lot of fun!   Slime is a fantastic... [![valentines-craft-hero](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/valentines-craft-hero.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/3-valentines-crafts-all-kids-will-love-to-make-for-a-loved-one) Feb 01 ## [3-Step Easy Valentines Crafts For Kids Of All Ages](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/3-valentines-crafts-all-kids-will-love-to-make-for-a-loved-one) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [craft](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/craft), [valentines](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/valentines) ## Valentines Day is approaching, so get out the red and pink construction paper, because this is the craftiest time of year! We made three heart-themed... [![EY04238_007_1](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/EY04238_007_1.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/benefits-of-block-play-for-infants-and-toddlers) Jan 24 ## [The Benefits of Block Play For Infants and Toddlers](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/home/benefits-of-block-play-for-infants-and-toddlers) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [blocks](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/blocks), [block play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/block-play) ## Building blocks and construction toys are a staple in the toy boxes of preschool age children, but do you know the benefits of block play for babies... [Load More](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home/page/3) ### Follow Us