Taste-safe or edible water beads are a great alternative to traditional water beads for safe sensory play for your baby and toddler! Tapioca pearls offer the same sensory opportunities as water beads while being completely edible! Parents can relax a little more knowing they provide their babies and toddlers with a great sensory play learning…
Have you been considering a soft touch Relax Mat tatami rug for your child’s play space? Here is our comprehensive Relax Mat by Muscle Mat review to show you why our Relax Mat has quickly become such a valued addition to our play area. In this review, learn what a tatami mat is and all…
Your kids will love this quick, simple DIY homemade, taste-safe chalk paint. Let us face reality. Kids love mess. It is a bonus that so much organic learning happens through interaction with messy play. Sometimes we parents just need to embrace the chaos and paint a rainbow! What better way to canoodle the turmoil than…
Here is a list of children’s picture books about acceptance and diversity. We all wish for our children to be resilient and accepting of others. Teaching children to celebrate difference and diversity, supports them in accepting themselves as individuals. By recognising their own strengths and weaknesses, children can develop a sense of self awareness and…
Create something beautiful with your child’s nature finds with this simple DIY sticky nature collage. The frame is super simple to put together and the designs are only limited by your imagination. This is a beautiful way of celebrating those sticks, leaves, and flowers collected along walks and nature adventures. DIY Sticky Nature Collage Does…
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…
Super bubble foam is a super fun way to get kids moving and having fun! Bubble play has been known as a fun activity for kids for years. For generations even! Here is a fun, and active way, to make super bubble foam sensory play! Super Bubble Foam Play foam has been a favourite sensory…
One thing we parents learn quickly is that the frustrations of a 2 year old come on hard and fast. Have you ever had something on your mind but can’t find the words to express how you feel or what you are thinking? Frustrating wasn’t it? Welcome to the mind space of a 2-year-old. At…
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…
A climbing rainbow is a fun and easy science experiment that helps explain the science behind capillary action. That is, all while creating a beautiful rainbow that literally moves before your eyes! The process of capillary action helps water and other liquids move through small tubes or vessels, which is evident in nature every day….
Cloud Dough is one of the softest, deliciously scented homemade playdoughs we have made and it’s so simple to make. How excited would you get if I told you this was a no-cook recipe? This is truly, such an amazing, and easy-to-make playdough recipe. How to Make Cloud Dough Sensory play is always a hit…
The rubber egg experiment is a classic science experiment that can be used to demonstrate the chemical reaction of vinegar and calcium carbonate. We love watching the magic, or science happen, over the course of the few days the reaction takes. Every couple of hours, I’ll catch one of the kids peering over the benchtop…
Learn about capillary action with this simple coloured celery science experiment! This is a simple, bright and colourful science experiment that offers plenty of visual stimulus for your budding scientist. The coloured celery science experiment is quick and easy to set up and opens up lots of opportunities to learn. Call it magic or be…
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…
Here are 10 tips that you may take into account for assisting your little ones to develop their speech and language development. The best tool to encourage healthy speech and language development is YOU! Tips encouraging speech and language development Speech is a huge part of our society’s means of communicating. Your child’s first words…
Whether you are going dairy-free or avoiding the sugar high and embracing non-chocolate best Easter gifts for this year’s celebrations, we got you sorted! Easter is a time of year when many families celebrate by exchanging gifts. While chocolate, sweet treats, Easter candy and jelly beans is often the go-to gift choice for Easter Sunday, there…
Taste safe sand can be used in so many meaningful play experiences! There are so many benefits associated with sensory play. Taste safe sand is perfect to use for so many different activities for babies and toddlers to access opportunities to support their growth and development. Not only do kids love playing in this sand,…
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….
Learn how to make sugar free, edible google eye balls! These are perfect for healthier lunchboxes, party food decorations, decorating cupcakes, cookies and even a floret of broccoli! As a parent I am always encouraging my children to make healthier choices in regards to how they fuel their bodies. This being said, the inner child…
A DIY ball run is a great way to entertain your little ones. Hands up if you have some toilet rolls lurking around the house somewhere *raises hand*. Our house certainly presents the opportunity for a DIY toilet roll play idea pretty regularly! This play hack is so simple to set up and can put…
