I have a thing about art and little kids…. I think they should do lots of it. Even though I often don’t want to face a potential mess, or I can’t really be bothered getting out the supplies, or I just don’t feel like supervising my small people when they create…. despite all those things […]
We Play – More Sorting.
Sorting is big in our house at the moment. The sorting tray from a few weeks back is still getting lots of use but the almost three year old is forever leaving me little lines of sorted goodness all around our house… Cars, duplo, animals, wooden blocks, gum nuts, threading reels… all are good to […]
When All Else Fails…
When all else fails…. make cup cakes. Nothing better than warm from the oven rhubarb and oat cupcakes on a bad day. Recipe? Um, I just kind of make it up as I go along but… Cook up some rhubarb with some water, sugar and a handful of oats. Then add that to a basic […]
We Play.. and Sing Car Songs!
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 […]
We Play… Sorting!
Joining in with childhood101.com’s We Play series today – head on over and check out all the inspiring ideas this week! We’ve played with this impromptu sorting tray for the last few days! It’s just a seedling tray from our local nursery – they give them away free to carry your seedlings, or if you […]
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 – 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 […]