The weather has changed. The early mornings are cold and the grass is soaked in dew. A sunny day no longer means sunscreen and hats and swimming pools. The grass in the park is littered with acorns and the leaves are changing colour. I can’t pretend it is summer any longer, autumn is here. The […]
What to Do After You Yell at Your Kids
I yell. I try not to. I’m working on not yelling and I think I’m getting better at making different choices but sometimes… Sometimes I yell at my kids. I think I will always struggle with this part of parenting. I am not giving up, but I am accepting that it happens sometimes. So I’ve […]
How to Make Folded Paper Bracelets
Making a folded paper bracelet is a fun way to keep the kids busy and to use up old paintings. Plus, they look so pretty! We love our watercolour paint sets. I mean, we really love them. I don’t think a week ever goes by when someone doesn’t get out the watercolours for a little […]
Design Your Own Printable Play Money
Do your kids like playing shops? This fun activity to design your own printable play money will add a whole new level of fun and learning to your kids dramatic play. Ever since we set up our baker’s shop to sell our five current buns, playing shop has been big business around here. It makes […]
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 […]