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20 kitchen scraps you can grow with kids

May 29, 2020 by Kate 3 Comments

Inspire the green thumb in your child with this collection of 20 kitchen scraps you can grow with kids at home. You’ll be amazed at what you can simply grow at home 20 kitchen scraps you can grow with kids Children can so easily have a very false sense of where food comes from. They […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Cook, Growing, Indoor play, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Science Tagged With: cooking, garden

Fun activities for children in a wheelchair

January 29, 2019 by Kate 3 Comments

If you’ve been following me recently, you’d know that my daughter Possum was involved in an awful accident that caused her femur to break. Yes, the strongest bone in the body – broken. It has been just awful and our little family have been thrown into an experience like nothing we could ever have expected […]

Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: parenting

Gorgeous and simple fairy garden

How to make a fairy garden

May 7, 2015 by Kate 24 Comments

Children love fairy gardens, they are magical and great for imaginative play. Surprisingly to some, they are actually really very easy to make and don’t have to cost a fortune. They can vary in sizes, shapes and look however your child dreams. Here I share with you how to make a fairy garden for your […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Making, Outdoor Activity, Play Tagged With: imaginative play, outdoors

Giveaway of the garden classroom

‘The Garden Classroom’ book review and giveaway

April 14, 2015 by Kate 29 Comments

Cathy James, UK creator of blog NurtureStore, has just launched her wonderful book called, ‘The Garden Classroom‘. Aimed at children aged 4-8, it includes pages and pages of fun and creative ways to use the garden for learning.  I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy of Cathy’s new book and I expected it […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Giveaway, Growing, Outdoor Activity, Review Tagged With: book, giveaway, review

Growing a Carrot Top for kids

How to grow a carrot top

March 12, 2014 by Kate 50 Comments

Here are the instructions on how to grow a carrot top at home. This is a fabulous introduction to growing for children as it provides them with a basic form of responsibility to look after and help it grow. So much can be observed over the days it sprouts and grows up tall. Changes can also […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Science Tagged With: growing, science

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My name is Kate and I am a mum to two little girls, Possum and Boo. We have lots of fun together learning with play at home and are pleased to share some of what we do with you.
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