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Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Sarah's Silks. In their words:
"Sarah's Silks is paysilks, dress-ups, simple toys to inspire imaginative play."
Follow along with Sarah's Silks on their blog!
SouleMama: What inspires you?
Sarah: Right now I am interested in how important play is for young children and their brain development. Here is an example from my readings: imagination is the activity of blending neutral patterns. Taking two or more things that don't exist together and blending them together in the mind. Then a third thing emerges that never existed at all. Children do it naturally and much better than we do. So we think it must be easy, but it is really hard work developing and growing the brain in this way. 3-4 year olds do it best! As they get a little older there is more storytelling involved. Watching children play, with a playsilk and a piece of wood I can understand what this means. One child says, "I'll be the mommy, I need a baby", so she puts the wood into the silk, wraps it up and cradles it in her arms. The other one, accepts that this is the baby, and goes on to say, "I will cook us some dinner". With more formed toys less imagination is needed. Possibly fewer pathways are formed? I wonder!
For today's giveaway, Sarah's Silks is generously offering the following to TWO winners:
~ a $50 gift certificate to use at the Sarah's Silks website!
In addition, Sarah's Silks is offering SouleMama readers 10% off your order, with coupon code soulemama. Offer ends June 25th, 2012 at midnight.
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To enter today's giveaway, please leave a comment (one entry per person, please) in today's post. I'll close comments by 9am EST on Monday, and announce the winner(s), chosen via Random Number Generator, shortly after. Comments closed! The winners are...
LOVE her silks!!!
Posted by: Ida
Thanks for the giveaway. Love the thoughts on imagination!
Posted by: Katy
Thank you to Sarah's Silks!
