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Meal Plan Monday with Hello Fresh!

by playinspiredmumupdated on December 19, 2019May 21, 2018Leave a Comment on Meal Plan Monday with Hello Fresh!

In the early hours of this morning Miss 14 months was unsettled. Once she was settled and I was tucked back up in bed. I stumbled for my phone and …

Meal Plan Inspiration

Meal Plan Monday!

by playinspiredmumupdated on December 19, 2019May 14, 2018Leave a Comment on Meal Plan Monday!

It’s that day of the week when we open the fridge and create all sorts of dishes using the odd leftovers from the previous week. Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! …

  • 💦 Sponge Water Bombs 💦 After having a blast with some water balloons recently, the girls had been asking to get some. Although they are so much fun, I struggle with the waste element of them. So to replicate the play, we made some that can be reused again and again! Surprisingly they weren’t all that interested in throwing them at each other so we drew targets on the fence. They loved it! #playinspiredmum #grossmotorskills #handeyecoordination #sponges #craftidea #diyplayideas #playhack #diyplaythings #summerfun #waterplay #finemotorskills
  • 🪞 Tummy Time Inspiration 🪞 Mr 15w and I were hanging out on his play mat when I thought I might pop into the kitchen to get some aluminium foil. The plan was to tape a square on the carpet to engage Mr 15w in his tummy time session. Then amongst the mess the girls had made, I noticed this baking dish thing they use in their toy kitchen. Propped up on the kinderboard and it worked a treat! The light shone off it beautifully and held Mr 15w attention for a good few minutes- yes, he still is not a fan... at all! Getting stronger though! 💪 #playinspiredmum #tummytime #tummytimeideas #playhacks #babyplay #babyplayhacks #babyplayideas #babyplayidea #tummytimefun #mummyblogger
  • 🌋 Volcano Discovery 🌋 To further understand volcanoes, we set up a little experiment. Referring to our volcano book, Miss 3 and Miss 6 used sheets of paper and some dried mung beans to represent layers of the earth. A few pieces to create a little setting before the tectonic plates started shifting! #playinspiredmum #sciencewithkids #scienceexperiment #volcanoes #earthquakes #smallworld #smallworldplay #learning #makinglearningfun #funlearning #funlearningathome #bookishplay #pantryplayideas
  • ✨ Sensory PomPom Shakers ✨ With tummy time becoming increasingly challenging since Mr 14w learnt how to roll over, we impulsively gave him something to help keep his attention. The girls had been playing dress ups and one of their pom poms was hanging out of the box. As Mr 14w start to grump, I placed the sparkly strands in front of him. He stayed on his belly for a good few minutes longer (which is huge for him). Once he rolled, we then used it as a prop for some sensory play. He loved the way it felt and he seemed to respond to the sound too! I was very mindful of him trying to mouth the streamers. For this reason, whenever he started to bring them to his mouth, they were removed from his hands - definitely not something to encourage your baby to mouth! 😉 #playinspiredmum #sensoryplay #sensoryplayforbabies #babysensory #babysensoryplay #playtolearn #tummytime #tummytimefun #babyplayhacks #babyplayideas
  • ✨ Magic Milk✨ Colours dancing across the surface with the most delicate touch of a cotton tip! Is it even the holidays if you haven’t done this super easy science experiment? Search ‘Milky Tray’ via link in bio to learn how or comment below and I’ll send you the direct link 🌈😉 #playinspiredmum #magicmilk #science #scienceforkids #scienceathome #simplescience #learningthroughplay #funwithscience #mummyblogger
  • 🌪 Tornado Bottle 🌪 Miss 6 was keen to do a science experiment today however Mr 15w had other plans for Mummy 🐨 Within 10 minutes we created this little contraption using some things around the house. Fill a plastic bottle two thirds the way up with water. Add a tiny drop of dishwashing liquid and a sprinkle of glitter. Secure a second bottle (the same size), opening to opening with some tape. Turn it over, give it a swirl and presto! Tornado in a bottle 😉 Everyone in the house enjoyed this little science experiment. In hindsight, next time we will use smaller bottles so they are easier to manage. #playinspiredmum #createrecycleandplay #sciencewithkids #tornado #scienceexperimentsforkids #scienceexperiments #playtolearn #learningthroughplay
  • 🥁 🎶 Loose Parts Music Play 🎶 🥁 I was packing away some random bowls, scoops and bottles that the girls had been using for a tea party earlier in the afternoon when Mr 14w started to become unsettled. When I placed these next too him, before I intended to pick him up, the sound of them clanking together caught his attention. From there we clanked and twanged all the vessels together. He loved listening to the sounds! Miss 3 heard the commotion and grabbed some of her toy drum sticks to join in too. We spent a good 20 minutes exploring the different sounds, creating rhythms and beats. #playinspiredmum #noisemakers #looseparts #babyplayhacks #babyactivities #activitiesforbabies #activitiesforbabiesandtoddlers #loosepartsplay #causeandeffect #learningthroughplay #makingmusic #witchinghour #sensoryplay #babysensoryplay
  • 💦 Baby Water Play 💦 Mr 14w was having a right grump of a morning. To try and snap him out of his funk, we set up this super simple water sensory play activity. Literally, a baking dish half full of water for him to splash about in with his feet 🙌 To say he loved it would be an understatement! The water seemed to be the perfect distraction from his worries. We took turns spooning water over his feet, experimenting with different heights so the water would sound and feel different. Our waterproof Rudie Nudie play mat sucked up the spilt water beautifully, protecting the carpet. I was impressed with how it held the water, especially after the girls got their feet in the dish too! For more info on the mat (and a 10% discount) check out the link on our resource page in the bio 😘 #playinspiredmum #babysensoryplay #babyplay #sensoryplayforbabies #moodbooster #waterplay #babywaterplay#playmat #sensoryplay #babyplayhacks #babyactivities #babyplayideas #learningthroughplay #buildingbrains #playingwithbaby #makingmemories #mummyblogger #aussiemumblogger #aussiemumbloggers #playtolearn #meaningfulplay #easybabyplay
  • 🌈 Magnetic Tile Rainbow 🌈 Inspired by the rainbow song Mr 14w’s nursery rhyme song book, Miss 6 made her own rainbow using our magnetic tiles. The challenge certainly offered opportunities to develop resilience and problem solving skills. She stuck to the task at hand, took on advice when she asked for it and made a beautiful rainbow 🌈 #playinspiredmum #rainbow #magnetictiles #magnetictilescreations #magnetictilesaustralia #rainbows #learningthroughplay #openendedplay #playtolearn #parentingunplugged #childhoodunplugged #aussiemumbloggers #mummyblogger
  • 🍼 Baby Loofah Sensory Play 🍼 A little left of centre but I am not kidding when I say that this is Mr 14w favourite toy at the moment. We suspended a pink (unused) loofah to his A-frame. We offered a little encouragement to start him off by brushing the loofah against his hands. It didn’t take long before he was reaching, gripping and rolling onto his side with his new discovery. Busy hands were working on gripping the loofah. He was mouthing it and lifting his feet to it. When he lost his grip, his little arms would bat at it until he coordinated its retrieval. After a little time passed, we repositioned his frame to give his feet some game time. Mr 14w protested after a few minutes so we moved the frame back within the reach of his hands. He loves his loofah! ✅ sensory play ✅ fine motor skills ✅ gross motor skills ✅ grasping ✅ cause and effect ✅ hand eye coordination ✅ visual tracking #playinspiredmum #sensorybaby #babysensoryplay #playathome #babyplay #playideasforbabies #playtolearning #learningthroughplay #babyboy #babyplayhacks #playhacks #babyactivities #mumblog #mummyblogger #playideas #aussiemumbloggers #aussiemum
  • 🌈 Ball Run Rattle 🌈 Miss 6 kindly made her brother a rattle using pieces from her magnetic tile ball run. While he need to wait until he is older to play with them, he loved watching the ball spin through the coloured tubes- great for visual tracking and getting some smiles! #playinspiredmum #siblings #creativeplay #diyrattle #visualtracking #babyplay #babyplayideas #learningthroughplay #brotherandsister #openendedtoys #buildingbrains #causeandeffect #activitiesforbabies #playwithbaby
  • 🟣 Purple Cabbage Sizzling Potions🟣 Potion making is always a popular activity at our place. Mixing a little bit of this and that, watching the reactions, making up stories of magical remedies and mystical powers and getting lost in their imaginations can keep the girls engrossed in play for ages! This time we paired up some cabbage water with lemon slices & wedges, bicarbonate of soda, white vinegar and glitter. The sizzle of the bicarb reacting with the lemon and vinegar and the colour changing wonder of the cabbage water kept the girls attention for a good part of an hour. Did you know that cabbage water reacts with alkaline and acidic substances? Read more about in our post on the blog. Simply search ‘cabbage’ via link in bio or comment below and I can send you the link 🙏 #playinspiredmum #sciencewithkids #sensoryplay #potionmaking #funwithkids #sensoryplayideas #sensoryplaytime #imaginativeplay #learningthroughplay #experimentalplay #openendedplay #playtray #playtolearn #playmatters #earlyyearslearning #playideasforkids #fairiespotion
  • 👣 Baby Sensory Exploration 👣 Mr 13 weeks met some new textures and sounds today- artificial grass and good old bubble wrap! Surprisingly he didn’t seem phased by the grass which is rougher texture compared to others he is more accustomed too. The bubble wrap really got him moving! He seemed to really enjoy either the sound or feel of the bubble wrap beneath his toes as he did not stop moving them! #sensoryplay #babysensory #babysensoryplay #textures #sounds #learningthroughplay #babyactivities #activitiesforbabies #babyplaytime #babyplayideas #learningthoughplay #buildingbrains #aussieblogger #aussiemumbloggers #perthmum
  • 🐮 Milking Cows 🐮 After a chat about things we make with our prize cows milk (cream, cheese, butter), we made our own cows udders! Lots of laughs were had while the girls milked their cows 😆 Lots of fine motor skills, bilateral coordination and sequencing 🙌 #playtime #playinspiredmum #milkingcows #finemotorskills #finemotoractivity #finemotorskillsactivities #whattheladybirdheard #bookish #bookishplay #learning #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #toddlerplayideas #toddlerplay #toddleractivities #perthmum #mummyblogger #aussiemumbloggers
  • 🧁 Aquafaba Foam Cupcakes with Sketti Sprinkles 🧁 After enjoying some yummy chickpeas in our salad, we saved the liquid from the can you make this super fun, taste safe play foam! Search ‘foam’ via link in bio to find the recipe! We doubled the recipe to create this amount. Simply divided the liquid by three and added the food colouring to create these colours! The sprinkles are cooked spaghetti that has been coloured and dehydrated. We have used it over and over again in sensory trays. Perfect for messy play in the morning sun before the rays get to strong ☀️ #playinspiredmum #playfoam #tastesafesensoryplay #tastesafe #tastesafeplay #tastesafesensory #messyplay #roleplay #playtolearn #pretendplay #sensoryplayideas #sensoryplayidea #openendedplay #kmartplaytray #learningthroughplay #playideas #toddlerplayideas #toddlerplay #toddlerplaytime #preschoolactivities #summerholidays #perthmum #mumbloggerau #mumblogger
  • 🌈 Ball Run Fun 🌈 We spent a good chunk of the last three days escaping the heat by building ball runs! There has been loads of trial and error, problem solving, team work and opportunities to build resilience (😅) It’s been a hit with all the kids 🙌 #playtime #playinspiredmum #learningthroughplay #openendedplay #openendedtoys #playtimefun #playtolearn #playathome
  • ✨ Baby’s first Sensory Bottle ✨ Mister 12 weeks is not the biggest fan of tummy time... at all. He either protests loudly or goes face down, sucking on whatever he is laying on. It is recommended that our babes have an hour of tummy time per day (broken up into shorter intervals through out the day). To help clock up his workout time, we have Mr 12 weeks his calm down bottle and it was a success! Filled with sparkles, glitter, sequins, a couple of loom bands and water, we created a visual treat for our favourite little dude. He loved watching the light reflecting off the glitter and the movement as she spun the bottle. Can’t wait to see what he thinks of the next one we set up! #tummytime #tummytimefun #babiesofinstagram #playideasforbaby #playideasforbaby #sensoryplay #babysensory #babysensoryplay #sensoryplayforbabies #learningthroughplay #playinspiredmum
  • 💩 DIY Chocolate Face Mask Sensory Fun 💩 After a busy few days, these two clowns indulged in some well deserved self care - by means of a chocolate aka poo face mask 😆 The mixture smelt and felt amazing! They had some a great time smearing the mask over their faces and exploring the effects as it dried. #playinspiredmum #selfcarewithkids #sensoryplay #sensory #sensoryactivity #diyskincare #perthmum
  • 🎄 Christmas Sugar Cookies 🎄 The girlies spent the afternoon baking some cookies for our lovely neighbours. They rolled out and cut their cookies before placing them on the tray to bake. They then decorated some paper plates baskets using some gift wrap and good old textas. The smiles on their faces as they delivered their treats was adorable! #gratitude #christmasbaking #kidsinthekitchen #papercraft #paperplatecrafts #christmas
  • ⭐️ 🎅 Christmas Night Math 🎅⭐️ I cannot take credit for this paper craft idea- Miss 6 bought this beautiful card home from school and I love it so much I just had to share it! What a great way to engage little ones in sorting lengths! And the sparkles in the sky mixed with the cotton ball clouds- so clever! #playinspiredmum #christmascrafts #christmasactivities #cheistmasactivitiesforkids #papercraft #maths #mathsmadefun #papercrafts #craftwithkids #learningthroughplay #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #learningthroughplaying #santaiscoming
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