Imaginative play is a great way for kids to practice and develop a wide range of important skills. If your child is just starting to be interested in this type of play, or if you’d like to encourage more pretend play, these five simple ways to get started with imaginative play will help get you […]
See-Through Paintings
I love the idea of painting on windows with my kids, but the only child height window we have is… ahem… still not painted, so letting my kids loose near all that bare wood with paints that might stain aint gonna happen. I have given up waiting for the damn things to be painted (it’s […]
Six Simple Fine Motor Activities
Fine motor skills are what we early childhood educators talk about when we mean all the small muscle, refined movements of the hands. It also relates to thinks like eye-hand-coordination and is an essential pre-writing skill to develop and practice. While fine motor skills are important, they are also really easy to practice and develop, […]
Free Printable Hexi Cards
Every now and then an idea pops into my head that turns out to be great. It doesn’t happen very often mind you. Most often my ideas are total flops, but this one turned out to be pretty good, if I may say so myself. It’s a simple idea, just a whole lot of hexagons […]
Play Matters
“All they do is play all day…” It may look like that from an adult perspective, but play is important. Play is how children learn. It is as simple as that. Playing is not learning confined to one narrowly defined area, playing is learning in an integrated, holistic way. Playing is exploring, creating, imagining, experimenting, […]
6 Simple Playdough Activities
With just Noah and I at home most days we are having fun getting out some of the tried and true activities. Playdough has always been a favourite at our house, but now it is Noah’s chance to explore all the simple fun you can have with play dough without the big kids around, getting […]
Free Valentine’s Day Printable Boxes
Make an adorable Valentine’s Day printable box with this free printable Valentine’s box template. With our free printable template and step by step instructions you’ll be able to make a cute little Valentine’s Day box quickly and easily. These print and fold boxes use the same technique as our printable Christmas boxes they are just […]
Simple Salt Play
The house is unnaturally quiet except for his little voice. “I do it?” “I help you mum?” “I want pick up…. Mum, PICK UP!” You see Noah has very rarely been at home on his own. There were a few hours here or there last year when Morgan was at kinder, but we tended to […]
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