Do you need to keep the kids busy while you do some Christmas baking? Or maybe you want a fun family activity that you can do if it’s too hot, or too cold, to go outside? Or perhaps you just want a few minutes of peace? These free printable Christmas challenge cards can give you […]
DIY Cardboard Tube Construction Toy
Cold, windy, rainy weather. Two bored children. A whole heap of cardboard tubes. What do you do with these three items??? Make a cool DIY cardboard tube construction toy! This simple DIY construction set slots together to make all kinds of funky cardboard shapes and sculptures. You can build a one off piece of art […]
Free Printable Building Challenge Cards.
My kids love nothing better than dumping out the hug tub of Legos and spending the afternoon building. They are equally fond of our other construction sets, Zoobs, Magformers and good old fashioned wooden blocks are among their favourites. Lately, on cold weekend mornings when I don’t really want to get out of bed, I’ve […]
Woodworking with Kids
I asked my facebook followers for gift suggestions for my turning five year old who already has everything, and they came up with a winning idea – a woodworking set! My smallest child has been watching us renovate our old house his entire life, he loves to help, he loves tools, he has a set […]
Straw and Stick Constructions
My two boys had been home together for a few days thanks to a mystery rash and a sore arm. By the fourth day I was going slightly insane… the arguing, the chasing, the punching, the standing on their heads on the couch! Obviously if they were feeling well enough to fight with each other […]
Flat Lego Challenge
“Flat Lego Challenge: Today you can only build with flat Lego” That was the note that I left on the table for the kids to discover this morning, along with a selection of flat pieces and a big board. I heard Morgan read the note out loud and then I heard a collective groan. I […]
Block Play at Home
In the ten years I taught preschool, the block corner was always a popular place in my classroom. All of my big kids loved block corner, and now my smallest also adores the fabulous block corner at the preschool he goes to. When I ask Noah what he has done at kinder (preschool) he always […]
Playing with More Sticks!
Last week I put my big girl undies on and let my kids have a fabulous time playing with sticks outside. I learnt a lot from the experience of letting go and allowing my kids to take reasonable risks and it seems lots of you feel the same way (thanks for all the lovely comments). […]