Joining in with Childhood101’s We Play series today. ‘Car World’ was recently constructed in my living room…. At first it was just a line up of cars, then it became some roads, then a bridge which, with the return of the Big Girls from school, turned into a ramp that flew cars off the table […]
Make an Autumn Crown.
Are you looking for a beautiful autumn leaf craft to do with your kids? Try making one of these lovely autumn crowns. To make your autumn crown you’ll need to collect a whole lot of autumn leaves! Go outside, visit a park, or take a walk around your neighborhood and collect as many different kinds […]
Kids and Learning – Let Go and Create!
Welcome to the May Teach/Learn Blogging Carnival, ‘Kids and Learning.’ The Teach/Learn Blogging Carnival hosted by Science@home is for anyone, because we are all teachers and learners. This month our bloggers have come up with some wonderful suggestions for fun things to do with your kids, ways to help them learn and thoughts on what […]
We Play… With Old Technology!
We’re back for another week of Childhood 101’s We Play! This time it is the big girls who are playing… with old technology! We dragged out the old typewriter after school today. When we were fist given the typewriter about a year ago, the girls were fascinated by how it worked. They immediately got the […]
We Play – Farms!
Muski and I are playing along with Childhood101’s We Play link up today! We’ve been busy playing farms today! First we had to decide which of our large selection of animals lived on a farm and which didn’t (Can you see two who probably shouldn’t be there?). Then we found some nice green grass (an […]
The Thing About Trains
We got our first set of Brio Trains when the girls were just toddlers. Since then there has been a long love affair with trains in our house. We’ve now got a huge selection of wooden train tracks, roads and associated accessories, and each Christmas or birthday we seem to need an even bigger box […]
Rice Bubble Treat Easter Eggs!
These rice bubble treat Easter eggs are a fun sweet treat to make with your kids, and a great homemade Easter gift to give to friends and family. Rice Bubble Treat Eggs are a fun and easy-to-make Easter treat that everyone will love. These adorable egg-shaped treats are made with puffed rice cereal (rice bubbles, […]
Making Plaster Easter Eggs to Paint
If you need a fun, Easter craft to try with your kids, try these making plaster Easter eggs! Use silicone moulds to make your own plaster of paris Easter eggs to decorate with your kids. Not only is it a great way to get creative, but it is also a lovely way for kids to […]