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The school day is over, now what? Another 3ish hours before dinner and everyone is still reeling off the school day. We’re fortunate that on a couple week days we have after school programs where t...
Earth Day Activity Ideas For Ages 4+!
Earth Day Activity Ideas For Ages 4+! A healthy planet is not just an option – it’s a necessity. Every April 22nd, we celebrate Earth day to raise awareness of our impact on the environment an...
5 Ways to integrate play into your (hectic) daily routine
We recently wrote an article about why it’s so important for adults to make time for play time. Here, we wanted to quickly offer five actionable tips for how you can do that in a sustainable and fu...
This year has been crazy. It’s turned everything on its head, including the routines we’re used to as parents. Parenting is always an incredibly rewarding and challenging act, but during times like...
We're sharing a couple of eggs-citing activity ideas to kick off a "Hoppy Easter" weekend that's fun for every-bunny! These creative ideas are great for independent play and can also be adapted for...
Activity Idea – Clixo Games (Part 2)!
Clixo x Mr. Andy presents: Another set of fun Clixo games that are great to play solo or in groups! Play this with family or friends, young or old(er). :) (In case you missed the first set of game ...
By Yaara Meet Ilya - a Brooklyn local Clixo Master Builder Meet Ilya Ilya is an 11 year old Clixo Master Builder who goes to fifth grade in Brooklyn, NY.A few months ago Ilya started visiti...
Activity Idea – Clixo Games (Part 2)!
Clixo x Mr. Andy presents: Another set of fun Clixo games that are great to play solo or in groups! Play this with family or friends, young or old(er). :) (In case you missed the first set of game ...
An open letter to lovers of instruction booklets
In it, Gail Cornwall, a writer who specializes in writing about education and parenting, traces the rising attack on children’s autonomy through increasingly controlling parenting models. She write...
Clixo x Mr. Andy presents: Fun Clixo games that are great to play solo or in groups! Play this with family or friends, young or old(er). :)
Bubbles are simply air wrapped in soap film. Soap film consists of soap and water. In order to make super bubbles that are strong enough to become big and hold, add cornstarch! Cornstarch is used a...
Gather your finest Clixo masterpieces! Whether you've created something from the guide book or something new and unique, we're going to explore what their shadows look like!
Math is everywhere! This activity is a super friendly way to introduce children to the concept of measurement so when they learn about the standard units, they can easily apply their play experienc...
A Rube Goldberg Machine is a machine intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way.
Activity Ideas – Toddler Milestones
Clixo x learnwithjoey presents: Promoting cognitive and physical development through the early ages with Clixo! Activities for 2-5 year olds!
When the world changes shape, Clixo changes with it.
Raise your hand if you’ve built a slide down your stairs out of cardboard boxes, turned the entire apartment into a playroom, or decided the whole family should don formal attire for a Tuesday nigh...
How (some) limitations can be helpful
Seemingly overnight our worlds shrunk from, well, the world, to small, contained spaces, sometimes no bigger than single room apartments. The pain of this transition is particularly acute for paren...
A Guide to Collaborative Fun with Clixo
Today we'd like to share two fun suggestions for some collaborative and cooperative group play ideas with Clixo!
While the idea behind Clixo has been developing in me over the course of my career, it officially began to take form in 2017, as I watched design students get incredibly creative using only paper. ...
Have you ever thought about the process of building a puzzle, or putting together a model? You get a bunch of pieces, and the goal is to figure out how to put them back together again. How quickly ...
Play as the Antidote to Perfectionism
Perfection is a tricky one. It’s something that has interested me throughout the years, maybe because I myself suffered from perfectionism. I’ve learned how to deal with it in my work and my practi...