Strengthen those fine motor skills with this easy play idea, rubber bands on cans. With a decline of students entering kindergarten with the needed fine motor skills, as parents it is our responsibility to equip our children to give our kids the opportunity to develop these vital skills. These opportunities don’t need to be using…
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…
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….
In recent years, there has been a shift back to classic wooden toys such as those of generations before us. With all the technological advances of today, why are parents choosing to go with old school toys? Simply, because they are better. Why Wooden Toys are Better Parents are often faced with the difficult decision…
Most people are unaware of cause and effect learning. It’s a cognitive process that helps infants make sense of the world, which is why it’s so important. Our little people are going to make their mark on this world. In some form or another, their actions are going to have an effect on other people,…
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…
Have fun learning about mass and weight with this easy homemade balance scale! Compare different items, seeing how they relate to each other in regards to size, mass, and weight with this simple DIY paper plate balance scale. Homemade Balance Scale DIY for Toddlers and Preschoolers What is the difference between weight and mass What…
Does your family love board games or are you looking at starting your own board game collection? You NEED to check out the latest release from Laurence King Publishing : Jungle Bingo! Toy Review: Jungle Bingo I was lucky enough to be gifted this family orientated, fun filled game in exchange for my review however…
Check out this AMAZING list of our all time favourite Farm Themed children’s books! Spot Goes to the Farm What the Ladybird Heard Cock a Moo Moo A Squash and a Squeeze The Little Red Hen Noni the Pony Where is the Green Sheep Peep Inside the Farm Busy Farm My Farm For the Love…
Colour matching pop stick posting is a fun little activity that presents many learning opportunities for your toddler! Toddlers love poking things into all sorts. This is a fun way to harness this milestone skill with added learning too! Colour Matching Popstick Posting Toddler Fun So the other day, I was wondering what type of…
It has long been known that reading to our children offers so much more than just entertainment. Laying back with your child has been proven to improve their cognitive development, speech and language skills, and creativity. Furthermore, reading to your child not only opens up their world and awareness of endless possibilities but allows powerful…
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…
After I first saw a Tape Rescue on Pinterest, I was inspired to replicate the idea straight away. What is a Tape Rescue? A Tape Rescue is a fun fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers that involves taping a toy to a surface and then giving the child the task off pealing the tape…
One of our favourite authors is Julia Donaldson. Christmas 2016 bought our now long time favourite ‘Stickman’ into our little library as an introduction to one of our cherished English authors. With a poetic flow, the words almost dance with rhyme and repetition – two very attractive features for young children. When choosing a book…
Learning how to count is such an important math skill. We use numbers in some way or form every day. Putting our well rehearsed numbers into context will help deepen our children’s understanding of their value. To do this, Miss 4 and I created our very own little game. How to Play To play the…
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…
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…
“Sharing is caring” Yes, this is true however it is also a learned skill that our toddlers need to develop over time. What is more important than teaching your toddler to share? Developmentally an average child should not be expected to share, understanding what it truly means until they are pre-school age. Rather than focusing…
