Seeds & Sprouts

Side-by-Side Read & Play Kit

Let your little one explore the joy of being helpful, capable, and connected—just like the child in Just Like You by Anne Wynter. Inspired by Montessori principles, this at-home kit honors the small everyday moments that build identity, confidence, and connection.

Designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years, this kit includes everything you need to extend the story into real-world play. From folding laundry and mixing salad to pretend picnics and sensory gardening, the Side-by-Side kit invites toddlers and preschoolers to participate in meaningful, joyful learning.

What’s Inside:

Learning Guide includes:

• Reading Together tips for toddlers and preschoolers
• Three hands-on activity invitations
• Tomato Gardening sensory activity with age-based adaptations
• Pack a Picnic activity
• Craft: Create your own Just Like You family book
• Two toddler-friendly recipes
• Two coloring pages inspired by the book

Materials included:

• Just Like You board book by Anne Wynter
• Woven basket
• Pompoms
• Bamboo tongs
• Green sensory rice
• Whisk and spatula
• Two sponges
• “Just Like Me” make-your-own book template
• Coloring pages
• Fruit & vegetable sticker sheet

This Read & Play Kit is ideal for caregivers who want to spark curiosity and connection through story-based, open-ended play.