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 […]
Box Cubby Fun
Of course the best thing about getting a new washing machine is that it comes in a really big box!!! With a sharp knife and some good sticky tape we created a cubby house, with a sky light! Simple pleasures…
Paint Big!
What do you do when you get some really big bits of cardboard after an Ikea purchase, but they are not in box form and there is only two of them so all attempts at making a cubby fail miserably? You paint BIG, that’s what you do! Ikea is also a good resource for drawing […]
Simple Microwave Play Dough Recipe.
Play dough is a great activity for kid of all ages and this simple microwave playdough recipe is an easy way to make homemade play dough any time. If you’ve got kids who love play dough as much as mine do, making your own dough is a cost effective way to alway has some play […]
Draw With Me.
“Draw wif me Mamma” Ok. We sat together, just the Small Boy and me. Quietly, away from the big girls. I covered the table with a BIG sheet of clean clear paper (thank you Ikea for your cheap rolls of paper) and I got out the brand new box of beautiful bees wax crayons the […]
Draw and Colour.
I am not a big fan of colouring in books. I want children to draw from their imagination and experience, rather than colour in someone else’s pictures. I want them to value their own designs and creativity, rather than feel like they should be drawing pictures like those in colouring in books. My girls LOVE […]
Hats ‘n’ Bags – Easy Toddler Dress Up Ideas
Toddlers love to play dress ups and these simple toddler-friendly dress up ideas will have your little one dressing up ad having fun. This post contains affiliate links, as an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Dressing up is a great way for kids to be creative and […]