✅ Create a “yes space” – safe, child-friendly, and okay to explore without constant no’s.

✅ Keep toys accessible – low shelves, open baskets, simple choices.

✅ Use open-ended tools – like boxes, scarves, kitchen utensils.

✅ Show once, then step back – demo, then fade out.

✅ Use soft transitions – “Can you build something while I cook?”

✅ Start with 10 minutes daily – build the habit gently.

✅ Let boredom happen – it sparks imagination.

✅ Praise the process – “You worked so hard on that!”

✅ Embrace repetition – doing it again is how they master it.

✅ Leave play unfinished – they’ll often return to it on their own.