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Transport Theme Sand Sensory Play

Posted on May 18, 2022 22 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! […]

Polar Habitat Imaginative Play – Plus Book list and Craft ideas.

Posted on May 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Polar Habitat Imaginative play - plus lots of books and craft ideas for the Arctic and Antarctic

“Are there penguins in the Arctic?” “Do polar bears eat penguins?” “Is Antarctica a polar habitat?” I wasn’t sure where my son’s sudden interest in polar habitats had come from, and I wasn’t sure about my answers to all of his questions either! But with a bit of help from google and some lovely library […]

Forest Gnomes – Free printable forest set

Posted on November 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

Make your own gnome forest with our free printable forest set

In the middle of a deep, dark, forest full of tall fir trees, is a hidden clearing. If you happen to come across this clearing, and if you are quiet and still, you might be lucky enough to see who lives there. You might be lucky enough to meet some forest gnomes! Put together your […]

A House for a Tiger – Imaginative Play

Posted on September 7, 2017 5 Comments

A House for a Tiger - easy imaginative play plus extension ideas

You can go all out setting up an amazing small world play scene, or you can keep it simple and whip up an easy imaginative play activity in a few minutes. For this big cat invitation to play, we went with simple. Imaginative play can be a great sanity saver. You can set up a […]

Printable Roads for Awesome Imaginative Play.

Posted on August 10, 2017 56 Comments

Free printable roads! Download, print and play!

These free printable roads are a super fun addition to your kids car play. What is about cars that kids love? All of my kids loved playing with cars when they were little, and even now they are getting bigger they still love getting the cars and blocks out and building a city. And the […]

Play Plates – quick and easy imaginative play.

Posted on May 25, 2017 4 Comments

Play Plates - quick and easy imaginative play on a disposable plate! Plus 2 bonus free printable play mats for dino land and farm land play

Imaginative play is so much fun, and it can engage kids for long periods of time which makes it awesome for parents too! But sometimes you just don’t have the time or the energy to set up a big, elaborate, imaginative play scene. You just need something quick, easy, and portable. These fun ‘play plates‘ […]

Frog Pond Small World – Easy Imaginative play

Posted on April 26, 2017 11 Comments

Frog pond small world - an easy imaginative play set up plus bonus extension ideas

When the rain has stopped and the evening is quiet, we can hear a frog chorus as we lay in bed. It sounds like every puddle is filled with frogs singing to each other. We try to count how many different songs we can hear, but we give up after three as they all just […]

Make A River!

Posted on January 31, 2017 4 Comments

Make a River - imaginative play in the sand pit!

“The sandpit is boring!” My six year old did have a point. Our sandpit had been neglected for a while and even though I’d pulled all the weeds out and dug over the sand, it still wasn’t very enticing. I suggested a few ideas… “Let’s bring out some animals? Find some old containers and spoons? […]

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