Duck Pond Water Play

Be inspired to create your own duck pond water play sensory experience with loose parts. Oh my feathers! Can you quack-ing believe it? Our neighbourhood ponds are just swimming with ducks, and we’re lucky enough to have front-row seats to their ducky shenanigans! But wait, it gets even better – while having our morning scooter […]

Ultimate Guide to Loose Parts Play

Are you ready to learn about the ultimate fun in loose parts play? Buckle up, because we’re about to dive into the world of creativity and invention! First things first, parents have always known that open-ended toys and resources are the way to go. I mean, who hasn’t heard the saying, “2 minutes of play […]

Printable Bookish Play Pack Toddler Preschooler

Save time pinning ideas with these ready made printable bookish play packs! Expand on your toddler’s favourite books with these book themed printable activity packs that are bursting with learning opportunities! Printable Bookish Play Packs for Toddler and Preschoolers So you have been stuck in the Pinterest rabbit hole, looking for inspiration to add extra […]

Taste Safe Sensory Aquafaba Foam

Taste safe aquafaba play foam is such an amazing foam for toddler and baby sensory play. I have inherited a little saying from my dear, lovely Grandma – ‘Waste not, want not,’. When I heard about the numerous ways to use this amazing substance, I was thrilled to be able to use this product rather […]

Mini Beast Shredded Paper Sensory Bin

A shredded paper sensory bin is perfect for messy play! We are huge fans of bugs at our house. There aren’t often many days between a little six-legged friend joining us in play. The girls will often care for them in their little bug box before being re-released back into the garden. Today, we kept […]

Peek a Boo Sensory Discovery Board

Repurpose your nappy wipe lids to create a fun peek-a-boo sensory discovery board! This super simple baby play hack offers so many learning opportunities for your baby and toddler! Making your own peek-a-boo board is a great way to spend some time with your child, and it provides a variety of opportunities for learning and […]

DIY Nature Weaving Board for Nature Play

We are certainly very privileged to have an abundance of natural resources available within our community. We are surrounded by parks, bushland, and whimsical forests. Inspired by all the natural materials, we created our own DIY Nature Weaving Board for some nature play. DIY Nature Weaving Board Living in a society with marketing having such […]

How to Make Cinnamon and Ginger Scented Play-dough

Christmas is coming and what better way to start the celebrations than to let the Christmas activities begin! Something that sings Christmas in our household is the smell of spicy cinnamon. This was the inspiration behind our play today. We blended delicious scents to create a fun multi-sensory play experience. Learn how to make cinnamon […]

Get Outdoors and Play!

There is a lot to gained through play in the outdoors so get outdoors and play! Get Outdoors and Play! Not only is it a great form of exercise for general health and well being, but it is a great way to improve motor development, coordination, self confidence, cognitive skills, communication skills, visual perception and […]

Sensory Small World Taste Safe Beach

Sensory play is always a success at our place and with Miss 2 still putting everything in her mouth, we are always conscious of creating taste-safe sensory small world experiences. This Sensory Beach Small World was no exemption. Other than the toys, it was completely edible! Taste Safe Sensory Beach Small World After waking very […]

Play Ideas for Nature Hoarding Toddlers

Both of my girls have been, well still are, nature hoarders. They will find, pick up and cherish rocks and gumnuts. Along with these they will also collect leaves, sticks, bits of mulch, snail shells, snails themselves and all sorts! My car, pram and handbag are never free of some type of organic matter of […]

Oobleck- A Sensory Marvel

If there is ever a time when I need to choose a sensory medium that will be the last we will ever have in the world, it would be Oobleck. It is such a captivating medium! I often find myself still running my fingers through it long after the kids have finished. What is Oobleck? […]

Nature and Nude Playdough

Scrolling through social media, I often get caught up in the hype of elaborate activities and play ideas for the kids. While they are still on the cards, today I thought we would bring our play down a notch and ground ourselves with some simplicity. I love offering different experiences for my children and following […]

How to Make Playdough

Create sculptures, press the dough into shapes, letters, and numbers, run toy cars over the play dough to see the tire prints, roll it out to make snakes, bake it to make beads, hide dinosaurs in it pretending they are fossils, press flowers into it to make potion stones, build landscapes that have never seen […]

Water Play with Spring Flowers

We had a beautiful spring day yesterday. After a long week of illness, it was lovely to get the girls out in the sunshine at the park while their brother practised riding his bike along the path. We had bought a ball with us however it was quickly neglected in exchange for some nature exploration. […]

Our First Sensory Tray

I have always been a bit hesitant to involve Miss 14 months in our sensory tray activities. She loves putting things in her mouth, like many toddlers. The fear of her choking on the sensory medium, has been the leading factor of leading her to other play opportunities. Yesterday, while we were settling Miss 4 […]

Top 47 Educational Activities for 2-year-olds At-Home

Hav fun while learning working your way through this list of top 47 educational activities for 2-year-olds. Feed your child’s natural curiosity and help them develop a love for learning with these inexpensive educational activities. They are quick and easy to set up and can provide your child with an environment that is going to […]

Easy fun learning activities for 2 year olds toddlers

Make a stay at home day exciting with these easy fun learning activities for 2 year olds toddlers. Simple play is how we roll and for good reason.  Us adults tend to over complicate things.  Social media can lift the bar on our own expectations on what we think we need to do when it […]

39 Best favourite toddler travel toys for road trip

In this article, I’ve curated a list of the 39 best travel toys for your toddler.  This amazing collection of toys will ensure to make your family road trip or plane ride not only manageable but also a joyous and memorable experience for both parents and their little adventurers. Embarking on long car trips with […]