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…
Alfoil-wrapped puzzle pieces have been a huge hit for years in our house. That is, for the bigger kids just as much as the small! What am I saying? Any toy wrapped in alfoil has been a huge hit. There is something special in taking something familiar but presenting it to them differently. Apart from…
Taste safe mud is a must have sensory play experience. While I am all up for a good splash about in the real deal, being able to provide a taste safe option for mouthing babies and toddlers is a good compromise for play at home. There are so many learning benefits associated with sensory play….
A rubber band toy rescue is such a simple and entertaining play hack for your baby or toddler. Using toys they already have, this activity is an affordable way of creating a meaningful play experience at home for your child. Whether you are looking to fill 20 minutes before heading out the door or adding…
The Hidden Colours Experiment is a fun way to explore chemical reactions. All you need are two common household items to create a chemical reaction that will make everything look different all of a sudden! The bicarbonate soda and vinegar hidden colours experiment requires only three ingredients that everyone has at home, which is why…
Valuable toddler activities that can really can make a difference to your child’s development include strengthening fine motor skills with pegs! One of the biggest issues educators are seeing with kids entering kindy is their lack of fine motor skills. This in turn, presents challenges when it comes to handwriting, cutting with scissors, tying shoes…
Dapple with a bit of science at home with the kids with this two-part, sensory activity! These Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs are easy to create at home with your toddler and preschooler, using common pantry ingredients! Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs Chemical reactions are fascinating for both kids and parents alike! This Fizzy Dinosaur Egg experiment involves the…
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…
Does your toddler love snails? Snail trail letter tracing is a fun way of incorporating their love of snails into a fun alphabet learning activity. Snail Trail Letter Tracing Letter tracing is a great way for toddlers to improve their hand-eye coordination and motor skills. It also helps develop their literacy skills as they learn…
Pots, pans and baking trays have long been known to be favourite play things for baby. Are you looking for a quick and easy baby play idea? Tape rescues are a great multi sensory play experience that offers so many opportunities for learning through play. This time we have teamed up our trusty tape with…
How would your toddler react if you set them up with an activity that meant they needed to destroy something? If you think this concept will bring them joy, please keep reading! DIY Crunchy Cotton Ball Apples are so easy ( and fun) to make and watching your child find so much happiness while learning…
We love reusing resources that would otherwise end up contributing to landfills. Bottle tops are a favourite amongst other resources such as cardboard boxes, egg cartons, fruit netting, and toilet tubes. Armed with a bag of bottle tops, we built an interactive play resource that has proven useful combined with a range of activities. We…
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…
Sensory play is has been long known to offer so many opportunities for learning and development. I have seen some folks using Kinetic Sand in their play trays however never really ventured into the ventures that it brings. That is until today. We made our own DIY Kinetic Sand. DIY Kinetic Sand While this recipe…
Long have we known of and explored the amazing sensory substance that is Oobleck. When wondering how to take glorious oobleck to the next level, the texture of kids chia seed pudding came to mind. Then was born, Chia Seed Oobleck Slime! How to Make Chia Seed Oobleck Slime for Sensory Play Oobleck has been…
This Easter, for many, is a first separated from families and loved ones. This being said, self-isolating does not mean that family traditions need to stop. Rather, they need to evolve. Valuable family time can still be apart of those cherished memories this Easter with these isolation Easter crafts! Isolation Family Time for Easter Covid-19…
Heading into winter, we are well aware that food can become more scarce for our native birds. After collecting a surplus of pine cones, it only made sense for us to create a way to help out our feathered friends by creating some Pine Cone Bird Feeders! Pine Cone Bird Feeders We love using nature…
What is your toddlers favourite toy at the moment? Dinosaurs, bugs, cars or zoo animals? Either way, this Fine Motor Jelly Rescue is so versatile, you can combine it with so many of your child’s interests to create an engaging sensory experience! Fine Motor Jelly Rescue It wobbles and wiggles, and jiggles and shimmies. You…
Designing activities for your toddler can be so effective when the play is kept simple. This Tape Animal Parade is the perfect example of a simple play idea being engaging, inspiring and loads of fun for your toddler! Tape Animal Parade You must give this activity a go! It is so quick and easy to…
Colour Matching Craft Sticks and Pegs is a fun activity that you can do at home with your toddler. Learning about colours is a lesson that you can start discussing from a very young age. Colours are all around us. Learning to distinguish between them can begin with pointing them out in a book, around…
