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Creative Spirit Learning Center Two campuses, one vision. Play-based, child centered preschool & TK/K programs. www.creativespiritlearningcenter.com

10/09/2026

Sometimes simple materials create the best invitations to explore.

With a few holes, some pipe cleaners, and a cardboard tube, children can thread, twist, pull, and experiment with how the pieces move through the openings.

A simple setup that encourages fine motor control, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving — all through play.

10/07/2026

A yard full of possibilities.

A slide becomes a place to climb up, turn around, and find a new way down.

A swing becomes a chance to build balance and find a rhythm.

A stump path becomes something to walk, skip, jump, race, and wander across.

A wheelbarrow becomes an invitation to fill, carry, dump, and start all over again.

Nothing complicated. Nothing that needs to be directed.

Just space to move, explore, take risks, make choices, and discover what their bodies can do.

Because sometimes the richest learning is found in the places that simply invite children to play.

10/05/2026

Art that gets their whole bodies involved.

Spinning the salad spinner works those big muscles, while squeezing pipettes and adding paint gives little fingers a chance to strengthen and practice control.

Then comes the best part — spinning, watching, and wondering what the colors will create.

A simple art experience with gross motor, fine motor, coordination, and cause-and-effect learning all woven into the colorful process.

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to cultivate something pretty special… and it’s time to share it! 🌿✨The Childh...
10/02/2026

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to cultivate something pretty special… and it’s time to share it! 🌿✨

The Childhood Project: A Return to Play Conference
April 30–May 2 • Fair Oaks, CA

A conference for educators, parents, leaders, and advocates who believe children deserve more time to play, explore, create, wonder, take risks, and simply be children.

Featuring keynote speakers “Teacher Tom” Hobson, Lisa Murphy & Lisa Daly!

Three days of hands-on learning, big ideas, meaningful connection, and plenty of PLAY.

🎟️ Tickets are available now — come be part of it!
https://foundationforplay.org/the-childhood-project

10/02/2026

Sometimes the best art materials are the ones we find outside.

Using acorns as paint tools gave the children an opportunity to explore nature in a new way while experimenting with movement, texture, patterns, and color.

We love creating experiences that invite children to slow down, observe what’s around them, and turn their discoveries into something creative.

Nature inspires creativity in so many ways.

09/30/2026

When your school has chickens, an egg hunt can happen any day of the year.

A little searching can spark so much curiosity. As children become interested in where the eggs come from, how the chickens lay them, how many they can find, or what happens next, those questions can naturally become opportunities for deeper learning in the classroom.

We follow their interests, listen to their questions, and build learning experiences from the things that genuinely capture their attention.

Because learning happens everywhere — especially when children are curious and engaged.

09/28/2026

What happens when you take something children already love and turn it into an invitation to explore?

For our dinosaur-loving friends, it meant teacher-made eggs to crack open, tools to experiment with, and little dinosaurs hidden beneath the dirt.

As they dug, pinched with tongs, and worked to break open the eggs, they were building fine motor strength, coordination, and pre-writing skills along the way.

And once they found the dinosaurs, they buried them again for their friends to discover.

Their interests come to life through play.

09/25/2026

Curiosity can take learning in so many directions.

Right now, dinosaurs have captured the interest in our classroom, so we followed that interest with a science invitation.

Colored baking soda dinosaur eggs created a fizzy surprise with vinegar, while dinosaur figurines explored the table, leaving tracks and discovering new ways to play.

With so much excitement, the children also practiced patience and taking turns.

When curiosity leads the way, meaningful learning happens through play.

09/23/2026

A simple way to bring the beauty of fall into the classroom—using dried leaves to practice scissor skills.

As children cut through the leaves, they’re working on hand strength, coordination, and scissor control while exploring a seasonal material.

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10729 & 11101 Fair Oaks Boulevard
Fair Oaks, CA
95628

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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