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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‘ […]

Yarn Painting.

Posted on March 30, 2016 20 Comments

Would you like to paint without using any paint? Try yarn painting!

Would you like to paint without using any paint? My kids thought I was nuts when I asked them that question this morning, but my nutty ideas are always my best ideas, and this one worked out a treat! We painted without paint… instead we painted with yarn! This is a really low mess, easy […]

Easy Leaf Printing

Posted on October 7, 2015 6 Comments

Easy Leaf Printing - quick, easy, low mess, art activity for kids

I’m all about the easy art project. Every now and then we go all out and do some kind of spectacular, messy, or fancy art activity, but mostly I’m for quick to set up, easy to do, low mess activities. If it takes more than five minutes to organise or requires some fancy item we […]

Four Easy Art Activities For Kids

Posted on September 9, 2014 4 Comments

4 Easy Art Activities we did last week - because doing art with your kids doesn't have to be difficult!

I often get comments and emails from peope asking how they can do art activities work for their kids when they are not ‘arty’, are already super busy, and just can’t see how to manage all these ‘fancy activities’. The thing is, I am busy too… I don’t have the time or the money to […]

Collaborative Doodle Drawings and a Sleep In for Me

Posted on October 4, 2013 13 Comments

collaborative doodle drawing - a quick and easy activity

I didn’t want to get up the other morning. I knew I wasn’t going to want to get up when I dragged myself to bed at around 1am. So Night-owl Me did Morning Me a favour and left this set up for my kids… A huge, communal, doodle picture to colour and add to. I […]

Simple Water Play – Washing Dishes.

Posted on July 20, 2010 13 Comments

Easy sensory play idea for kids - washing dishes in the sink

Try this simple water play idea with your kids, get them to wash the dishes! This easy sensory play idea is quick to set up, low mess, and lots of fun! Sometimes I go all out and set up elaborate play spaces and activities for my kids. But some days I am all about making […]

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