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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Learn how to make this easy sensory play, sand dough! It’s gritty, looks amazing in small worlds and so easy to make at home!
We have compiled a list of the best construction truck books for toddlers to add to your digger lover’s reading list. The world of toddlers is a vibrant tapestry of exploration and imagination, where every moment is a chance to learn and grow. Construction trucks stand out as fascinating giants of the everyday world. From…
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…
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…
