Learn about the benefits of exploring dinosaur footprints in play dough with your toddler. Exploring dinosaur footprints in play dough can be a fun and educational activity for toddlers. It is a quick and easy activity to fill in that 20 minutes before school pick up as proven just yesterday. Here is how making dinosaur…
Enjoy the sensory experience of smashing, grinding and pounding with mortar and pestle flower play. Making potions in the back yard holds many fond memories of my childhood. I remember grinding flowers between two rocks with sandy toes, leaves in my hair and being completely lost in a world created in my imagination. Well in…
In this article, you will learn how to build a magnetic tile pulley system. This is a simple (and fabulous) way to bring some physics and STEM into your child’s play. We were inspired by Mr 2s current favourite book featuring a crane with its long boom. Using magnetic tiles and some household materials, we…
A magic writing cloth is a great tool for paint-less painting for your toddler. How does painting with black paint sound…. indoors… with a toddler? If this scenario makes you crinkle your nose and cringe a little, I have the answer for you. It’s a magic writing cloth. Magic Writing Cloth Toddlers love painting for…
Repurpose milk bottles and wooden cubes to create a fun posting activity for your toddler. Kids love putting objects into small spaces. Lost your remote lately? Check your toddler’s play space. My bet is it is in a little box or stashed in their play kitchen. Creating a fun and educational activity for toddlers using…
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…
Alright folks, get ready to go on a wild adventure through the world of natural loose parts play! Today, we’re going to explore 101 totally awesome Natural Loose Parts that you can use to create all sorts of fun and imaginative play scenarios. 101 Natural Loose Parts But before we dive in, let’s talk about…
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…
Hush Possum and Grandma Poss have been favourite characters amongst Australian families for as long as I can remember. We are featuring Possum Magic activities in this week’s play. Extend your child’s reading time with some bookish play! Showcasing popular titles, a new picture book play pack is here! We are lucky enough to get…
This is a guide to Australia’s favourite Tuff Tray for sensory play. Over the years tuff trays have been becoming increasingly popular to host sensory play, picnics, use as a table, and water play. It’s not hard to understand why. The benefits of sensory play have been long advocated for. Now it is even easier…
Here is an ultimate list of the best Easter Baskets ideas for kids and over 120 non-lolly Easter Egg fillers that kids love. Whether you are looking for Easter Basket craft ideas, steps to creating the perfect Easter basket, or non-candy Easter egg filler inspiration, you will find all that here plus more! Best Easter…
If you are looking for a way to make bath time fun, you will love these DIY bath time soap jellies. I’m not sure what is happening at your place around bath time. At our place, it is a hit and miss how well the news will be received. The kids either get excited to…
Learning to read with CVCs and phonics-based learning has shown huge success in developing long-term reading and writing competency. Having the ability to read and write is such a monumental element in our modern-day lives in so many ways. Teaching your child to read and write can be exciting and be made lots of fun!…
This article is a parents guide to metalinguistics. So your pre-primary kid has come home from school and said they are learning digraphs. I remember when my oldest daughter did this to me. Ummm… you’re learning about what exactly please? Now, while she did love explaining what a digraph was, I have taken it upon…
How children learn to read may seem like an overwhelming process. However, this empowering skill is a process that starts long before your child begins to talk and is really not that complicated. Learning to read can be broken down into incremental steps. So where should parents start? Being a part of teaching your child…
Have Christmas activities sorted for 2022 with this complete Christmas activity pack of printable activities for toddlers and preschoolers. Breathe knowing you have Christmas fun at the ready with the push of ‘print’. These activities are fun and they also support the development of so many life skills. Printable Christmas 2022 Activity Pack Little Wooden…
Okay it’s time to get excited and feel the weight lift off your shoulders- the Beginners Sensory Play Course is a comprehensive and insightful introduction to the world of sensory play for parents, early childhood educators, and teachers alike and it is ready to play… now. Little Wooden Toybox’s Beginners Sensory Play Course Review Toddlers…
The best modern cloth nappies in Australia are more accessible than ever. There is a growing movement of parents choosing to return to cloth nappies in Australia. In 1993, cloth nappies represented 60% of nappies used. Nowdays, this number has reduced to just 5% however there is a moving trend which is seeing more families…
Are you looking for fun Christmas snacks for kids to help celebrate the festive season? Here is a great list of fun Christmas-themed snacks you and the kids can make at home this Christmas. Whether searching for a fun snack for playgroup, a Christmas party, a class party, or lunchbox inspiration, you will find a…
