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 […]

Muddy Pigs Small World Sensory Play

Muddy pigs sensory play is so much fun! Muddy Pigs Small World How to make you taste safe mud aka chocolate oobleck for muddy pig play What you need to make chocolate oobleck Meet a favourite muddy pig – Portly Pig! Other pig themed childrens books How to make chocolate oobleck for muddy pigs play […]

Strengthening Fine Motor Skills with Pegs

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 […]

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Activities

Are you looking for printable book activities to do with your children? Look no further! This printable We’re Going on a Bear Hunt activities play pack will keep your little ones entertained and engaged while they work on their reading comprehension. We’re going on a bear hunt, we’re going to catch a big one! We’re […]

DIY Kinetic​ Sand

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 […]

How to Make Chia Seed Oobleck Slime for Sensory Play

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 […]

Fine Motor Jelly Rescue

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 […]

Purple Cabbage pH Experiment

Science is so much fun! Team the experimental elements of a science experiment with colours and you have an amazing lesson of discovery for your toddler! Purple cabbage can be used as a catalyst to determine pH – yes, purple cabbage! Check out how we set up this purple cabbage pH experiment using mostly food-based […]

Rainbow Soap Foam

DIY Rainbow soap foam is so easy to make! You probably already have all you need in your kitchen right now! Within minutes, you can create beautiful rainbow soap foam or simply a couple of shades to create an engaging sensory play activity for your toddler. There is something exciting about a tray full of […]

Book Review: The Last Rhino

I’m going to be completely honest here. Upon examining the cover of ‘The Last Rhino’ by Deborah Stevenson, I was excited to read about a lone rhino. Perhaps he was destined to find a friendship or embark on a journey of making rights out of wrongs in the world. Within turning a few pages, we […]

Edible Gloopy Slime for Sensory Play

One of the common questions I have been asked by parents lately has been requests for sensory play ideas for toddlers who are still putting everything in their mouth. This being said, there is certainly a lot for a young child to learn from their environment by mouthing so it really isn’t a behaviour that […]

Milking Cows Activity with Your Toddler

We are celebrating all things farming in our play this week. To kick start off the week we did a milking cows activity! There are so many different learning opportunities when it comes to exploring farms. With such diverse related topics, farm theme play appeals to so many kids. Whether it is the machinery, animals, […]

A Small World Trip to Antarctica with a Toddler

Standing in kitchen this afternoon, I was watching the girls playing nicely but I could see that we were about to hit THAT time of day. Seams were beginning to come undone. We need a sensory small world. The dreaded witching hour… haha… an hour. Oh that’s funny… Between approximately 2pm and 6pm each afternoon […]

How to Make Moon Sand and Luna Craters

Exploring space with your children is so interesting. It’s a great way for them to learn about the universe and how it works, and you also get some cool science experiments out of it too! Our Space themed play for the week has been a hit and we are only at day 1. One activity […]

How to Colour Rice for Sensory Play

Colouring rice for sensory play is so easy and kids just love playing with coloured rice. Not only is sensory play heaps of fun, it’s inviting, engaging and provides your child with so many learning opportunities! Sensory play involves engaging your child’s senses; touch, sound, taste, smell and sight. How to Colour Rice for Sensory […]

Edible Insect Dig in the Dirt

Sensory play is the best! With little Miss 19m getting involved, I am always trying to keep our play medium taste safe or better yet, edible. Here is a flash back to when she was 15 month old. I had been meaning to write this one up but it got lost in the baby brain […]

Yumbox Presto Leakproof Stainless Steel Bento Lunchbox Review

This is an ultimate review of the Yumbox Presto stainless steel leakproof bento lunchbox Australia. Over recent years, a considerable shift has been made towards more sustainable stainless steel lunch boxes.  Yumbox has long been known for its amazing range of bento-style lunchboxes.  Well, it is time to get excited folks because PRESTO – there […]

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 […]

60 Best Airplane Snacks to Keep Toddlers Cheery on Flights

Get your hands on 60 airplane snack suggestions to keep toddlers happy on flights or on the road. Traveling with toddlers can often turn mealtime into a juggling act, particularly during long-haul flights and road trips.  Any parent knows that hungry kids can quickly turn from cherubs to little gremlins.  In the confined space of an airplane, every parent’s goal is […]