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Free Printable Pirate Playdough Mats.

Posted on August 7, 2023 3 Comments

Free printable pirate themed play dough mats

“Ahoy the me hearties!” These free printable pirate playdough mats are perfect for lots of pirate themed fun! With this pirate themed playdough activity, your little buccaneers can embark on a swashbuckling adventure that combines creativity and imagination with a fun fine motor and sensory activity. These pirate playdough mats are perfect for kids of […]

Transport Theme Sand Sensory Play

Posted on May 18, 2022 19 Comments

preschooler playing with sand and cars in a tray

This fun transport or city themed sand sensory play is easy to set up and so much fun to play with. If you have a child who loves cars or trucks, or who enjoys small world play, or you just need a fun activity to engage your kids, this sand sensory play idea is perfect! […]

Magic Garden Potions for Kids!

Posted on June 15, 2017 1 Comment

Making Magic Potions.

A witch’s brew, or a wizard’s enchanted concoction! These magic potion ideas for kids will keep them busy outside in the garden for hours! Combine sensory play, with experimentation, and lots of imagination with this fun magic potion activity for kids. When my kids were little they spent hours outside making perfumes and poisons. Now […]

Fabulous Free Printable Play Dough Mats

Posted on January 6, 2015 16 Comments

Free printable play dough mats - print all of our play dough mats for loads of play dough fun!

These free printable play dough mats are a quick and easy way to set up a playdough activity your kids will love! These colourful, interactive, and open-ended play dough mats not only encourage creative play but they are also a great way to work on fine motor skills, and lots more essential skills and early […]

Painting Ice

Posted on February 11, 2014 6 Comments

Painting on Ice - a fun way to stay cool!

If you follow my facebook page or on instagram, or twitter, you may already know that we live in an area that was affected by bush fires on Sunday. Our fire plan is to leave so I evacuated into town with the kids at around lunch time so we were safe as we waited to […]

Beach Sensory Play – A no water salt tray idea.

Posted on June 4, 2013 7 Comments

The Beach - coloured salt imaginative play scene

This fun beach themed small world play is easy to set up and lots of fun! There is no water in this beach sensory play set up so it’s a great, low-mess, sensory bin idea that is perfect for a beach or ocean themed learning activity, or just a fun beach themed activity for at […]

Playdough Flower Garden – Free Printable.

Posted on April 9, 2013 28 Comments

printable playdough garden

Make a playdough garden with these fun, free printable, garden playdough accessories. Kids of all ages will love making a garden full of flowers, bees and bugs, using these printable playdough flower garden accessories. Whether you are working on a spring learning theme, or perhaps your kids are interested in gardens, or insect, or they […]

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