Noah is four, and he wants to cut everything! I remember a certain other small child with the same passion, and she ended up cutting her hair on several occasions! I am kinda keen for Noah to be so busy cutting appropriate things that he won’t have the urge to cut anything he shouldn’t be […]
Crazy DIY Geoboard
It’s really no fun when you are sick, and it’s raining, and Mum won’t let you watch TV…. It’s no fun at all, until Mum goes a little overboard and makes a huge, DIY geoboard, and adds all kinds of crazy accessories! It’s funny how a simple idea grows into something much cooler than you […]
Pattern Blocks – 20 ideas, activities and free printables
Noah is four. For a four year old he is pretty good at playing independently for fairly long periods of time, but sometimes he needs a little encouragement to get started. Sometimes, when I really need to get some work done and he just can’t settle into playing with any of the toys we have […]
Eye Dropper Activity Tray
Eye droppers are fabulous tools for kids. They work the small muscles in their hands, which they need to develop for writing, plus you can do so many fun things with them! My ten year old helped me set up a surprise for her little brother and together we created this fun eye dropper activity […]
Exploring and Creating with Coloured Glue
Sometimes art is all about getting stuff onto paper, and getting sticky and messy as you go. That is what our art looked like this morning when I gathered the empty glue bottles, added a little PVA to each bottle (we used Micdor craft glue but you can use any white craft/school glue), a dash […]
Pompoms, Beads, Grabbers and Perspective.
Perspective is an amazing thing. The beads all over the floor could be all about a small boy’s joy. They could be half an hour’s peace to get something done without a helper. They could be fine motor skills, and counting, and colour recognition and imagination. The beads all over the floor could be frustration. […]
Confetti Collage
This confetti collage activity for kids is perfect for working on fine motor skills and creativity, plus it’s lots of fun! We seem to have a bit of an obsession with glue at our house. Almost every morning Noah asks if he can do ‘gwuing’. It doesn’t matter what sort of glue we use, or […]
Simple Christmas Threading.
This easy Christmas threading activity is a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to make a fun Christmas decoration, while working on fine motor skills. Christmas always seems to creep up on me! One minute it’s mid November and we are celebrating our twins’ birthdays, the next it is suddenly only a few weeks until […]