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…
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…
Heading into winter, we are well aware that food can become more scarce for our native birds. After collecting a surplus of pine cones, it only made sense for us to create a way to help out our feathered friends by creating some Pine Cone Bird Feeders! Pine Cone Bird Feeders We love using nature…
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…
We have embraced the COVID -19 isolation lifestyle, with loads of crafts and messy play activities. This being said, we are starting to run low of some important, yet non-essential supplies. With paint pots running low, we managed to source another way to play with colours. We made our own vegetable and spice based dyes….
One of our household goals has been to reduce the amount of waste we produce. To achieve this, getting the kids involved in recycling and working this into our every day is part of us making these changes long-term and sustainable. Learn about simple swaps and plus get a fun printable recycling sorting activity to…
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…
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!
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…
Disclaimer: This is a collaborated post and may contain affiliate links. Now that summers here, the school holidays have also made an appearance. It can sometimes be difficult to know how to keep the kids busy over the summer. However, you don’t want to risk not organising anything. By the end of the holidays, you’ll…
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…
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…
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…
Watching our little ones growing up is such a rewarding experience. They discover through experiences, practise new skills and love to learn. Growing up is so much fun! In saying that…. why do they need to grow up so fast!? Nature Snipping with Your Toddler Miss 23 months was watching her sister cut up some…
Truth be told, I am a little embarrassed as to how long it has taken me to write this post! It has been sitting on the back burner for close to six months now. We have even since replicated this play activity a few times and each time I think to myself, I really do…
play resources and stores that we love! Check below for any links that I have mentioned on my Instagram and Facebook We use these personally ourselves and love them so much that we need to let you know about them! For Little Ones These resources have been a lifesaver on many occasions at our place. Whether they have…
Homemade cornflour clay is simple to make and the bright white finish makes for making colours really pop! We have done homemade salt dough before. It is great however the brown, burnt biscuit look really isn’t very appealing as a base to work with. Yes, a good coat of white paint can rectify this issue…
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…
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,…
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…
