Rainbow Foam is so easy to make and you probably already have all you need in your kitchen!Within minutes, you can create a beautiful rainbow or simply a couple of …
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 …
DIY Lego Maze Board!
I’m all for generational, long lasting toys. This morning I asked Miss 4 what type of activities she felt like enjoying today. When she mentioned she would like to build, …
Fine Motor Fun With Play Dough Letter and Numbers
Learning letters and numbers doesn’t have to be all text books and flash cards. Your child certainly doesn’t need a pencil in hand to begin to build up skills that …
Milking Cows with Your Toddler
We are celebrating all things farming in our play this week. What do farmers do first thing in the morning? Your toddler will love to as well! They milk their …
A Balloon Alien Friend
Our ‘Out of this World’ play theme for the week has taken us to planets, stars and the moon. This morning we toyed with the idea of a balloon alien! …
How to Make Moon Dust and Luna Craters
Our Space themed play for the week has been a hit and we are only at day 1. Miss 4 was so proud to share her newly learnt knowledge with …
How to Colour Rice
There is a lot to be said for sensory play. Not only is sensory play, HEAPS of fun, it’s inviting, engaging and provides your child with so many learning opportunities! …
Oobleck- A Sensory Marvel
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. …
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 …
Pom Poms and a Balancing Worm
Today I am feeling grateful to be a part of an amazing community of like minded parents who all love to inspire each other with different play ideas. Yesterday one …
Fine Motor Plaque Attack
We all know that daily brushing of our teeth is very important for dental health. The recommended three minutes of brushing twice a day can seem like a lot of …
Taste Safe Mud Play
Today was our first super sunny day of spring. Super sunny makes water play a must! I asked Miss 19m if she would like to play in some water and …
Science Play – A Rainbow Eruption
The school holidays have began and one of my goals is to up the science play. Mr 10 loves science and is like a sponge for intel around the subject. …
Nature and Nude Playdough
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 …
Colour Sorting a Rainbow
Children are attracted to bright colours. When you think about it, it’s the brightly coloured fruits that are often the sweetest, most ripe and packed with nutrition. While I love …
A Pom Pom Rainbow Whisk of Fun!
Getting dinner ready has become a fine art at our place. Gone are the days when cooking dinner meant just that. It now means, preparing a meal, helping with spelling, …
Water Play with Spring Flowers
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 …
Squishy Discovery Bags of Fine Motor Fun!
Scanning and searching for patterns, symbols and objects is known as a great pre-reading exercise. While I feel she is well and truly not ready to pick up a book …
Tapping into Fine Motor Play
We keep a fair number of our toys on rotation. Every couple of weeks or so, I’ll go through and take some out of our play space and pop them …
