365 Invitations to Play | Preschool Activities for Home

A year of play ideas, with room for your child to lead.

365 Invitations to Play helps families with children ages 3–5 find a simple starting point for connected play at home. Choose an invitation, gather familiar materials, and see where your child takes it. Repeat favorites, skip around, and let the plan change. There is no need for 365 perfect days.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

• 365 invitations across 52 weekly themes

• Weekly supply lists and optional adult conversation prompts

• Seven areas of practice: Connect, Communicate, Discover, Move, Create, Help, and Cooperate

• Guidance for adapting play, setting up safely, and following your child’s interests

• A printable page for remembering favorite play ideas

• 116-page PDF with a linked contents section

Created by Dr. Michelle Peterson, educator, researcher, and founder of Spark Academy.

FOR FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS

Use at home, or select invitations to share privately with your enrolled classroom families. These are flexible play ideas, not worksheets to complete or a developmental assessment. An adult supervises and adapts every invitation.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

US Letter PDF. Read on a screen or print selected pages. No physical item is shipped. Includes a Read Me with printing and usage information.

One purchase covers one household or one educator and their enrolled classroom families. Other educators need their own licenses. Do not resell or publicly repost the files. Educational information does not replace individualized advice or evaluation. Illustrations include AI-generated artwork, art-directed for this edition.