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1 – 10 number counting activity for preschool

July 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Allow your students to explore the variety of ways numbers from 1-10 can be represented. 

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Simple cut and paste collage art activity for toddlers and preschoolers

April 24, 2018 by Kate 1 Comment

Try this simple cut and paste collage art activity for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s wonderfully open-ended and it helps develop basic skills in using scissors and more.    Just because an activity is simple to set up doesn’t mean it isn’t fun and educational for children. There should be no shame. These types of activities […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Fine Motor Tagged With: art, collage, loose parts, preschooler, scissors, toddler

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Simple soapy bubble play for toddlers and preschoolers

September 14, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

Just like children are drawn to playing with water, children can also be just as attracted and fascinated by soapy bubbles in water. It might seem obvious, but simple soapy bubble play for toddlers and preschoolers is easy to set up, fun to watch and great for sensory development needs.  Anytime we have bubbles in […]

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Taped toys fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers

May 18, 2017 by Kate 9 Comments

If you’re looking for a simple and fun play idea then look no further than this taped toys fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers. As you can see, it’s easy to set up and will have your child working those fine motor skills in no time at all!  Taped toys fine motor activity for […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, activities for babies, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Play, Uncategorized Tagged With: baby, fine motor, preschooler, tape, toddler

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Three to Five: Playful Preschool ebook

August 21, 2016 by

If you had a child who is aged around 3 – 5 then thisdownloadable resource book for you. This Three to Five: Playful Preschool ebook covers a wide variety of learning areas, such as math, language, science, art and play. This is one ebook that you’ll find yourself constantly referring to. Perfect for parents, carers and […]

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Preparing your child for preschool

April 11, 2015 by Kate 18 Comments

Now seriously, where does the time go? It only feels like yesterday that I was bringing home my first born from hospital, but fast forward three years and I’m suddenly finding myself sending my little Possum off to preschool. It’s quite hard to believe that we have reached this point already!  Despite all that, I was […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, Parenting Tagged With: parenting, preschool, sponsored post

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Three to Five: Playful Preschool ebook

May 18, 2014 by Kate 18 Comments

  It is with great excitement and a lot of anticipation that I announce the launch of this outstanding preschool activity book. If you had a child who is aged around 3 – 5 then this downloadable resource book for you. Covering a wide variety of learning areas, such as math, language, science, art and play, […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, Art, Craft, ebook, Numeracy, Play Tagged With: activities, ebook, preschooler, printables

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Learning basic shapes – a game for toddlers and preschoolers

March 4, 2014 by Kate 5 Comments

Here is a simple game that you can play with your toddler to help them learn about basic shapes. It would also be a great game to use when assessing a child’s understanding of shapes when in a preschool or school setting. Learning basic shapes – a game for toddlers and preschoolers Suggested age – […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years Tagged With: gross motor, shapes

Share It Saturday – 10 educational and creative preschool activities

October 11, 2013 by Kate 3 Comments

I don’t really remember much about my days as a preschooler and I certainly don’t remember doing activities as brilliant as those I’m about to show you as part of my weekly ‘Share It Saturday’ collection.  I decided on sharing the following posts as I felt they suited the preschool environment well and were educational, […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, Share It Saturday

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DIY coin or penny paper plate spinners

June 15, 2020 by Kate Leave a Comment

It doesn’t matter what you call them, these DIY coin or penny paper plate spinners are great fun to make with your children. When they spin, the colors mix together and make a real show. I remember making these as a child, they absolutely capture my heart. What I especially love about them is that […]

Filed Under: 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Art & Craft, Celebrate, Craft, Fine Motor, Indoor play, Play, Uncategorized Tagged With: craft, paper plate

21 simple science activities kids can do at home

April 17, 2020 by Kate 2 Comments

Science always seems to ignite wonder and curiosity in children. With many of us in isolation I thought it might be helpful to share 21 simple science activities kids can do at home. I recently ran a poll in my ‘Activities for Kids’ Facebook group and asked them how I could support them during these […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Science

Easter pattern cards for kids

April 8, 2020 by Kate Leave a Comment

These easter pattern cards for kids develop skill and confidence in completing and creating patterns. They also make a brilliant Easter basket ‘extra’ and a lot healthier than chocolate. Easter bunnies, chicks and eggs, oh my! There really is so much to love about Easter and the adorable features that pop up at this time […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Easter, Fine Motor

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22 Fun indoor activities for kids in home isolation

March 22, 2020 by Kate Leave a Comment

It doesn’t matter if you’re choosing to self-isolate because of the Coronavirus or you simply have no choice, I’ve got 22 fun indoor activities for kids in home isolation. We’re in this together and I really do hope that you find some helpful activities to do with your children. All these ideas are suitable for […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, busy bag, Indoor play

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FREE Wash your hands sign for kids

March 15, 2020 by Kate Leave a Comment

Washing hands is one of those important skills we aim to teach our children from a very early age. Getting them to do it properly can be a whole other challenge. Hopefully this FREE wash your hands sign for kids is helpful to you, your children and community. Obviously there is a lot of stress […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Messy Play, TpT

Dinosaur Loom Band stretch

February 11, 2020 by Kate 2 Comments

Somehow I’m always finding loom bands scattered all over our house. Am I alone? For a bit of fun I decided we’d try a dinosaur loom band stretch for find motor development. Dinosaur Loom Band Stretch for Fine Motor Development Of all things that has lasted the ages of both my girls, it’s the dinosaur […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Dinosaurs, Fine Motor

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ABC alphabet letter posters

January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Go beyond the cheesy alphabet lettering posters and grab yourself these stunning, bright and easy to understand watercolor alphabet posters. In three different sizes, these alphabet letter posters make letter recognition and word work fun.

20 New Years activities for toddlers

December 29, 2019 by Kate 1 Comment

Christmas is now over *phew* and so we now look at starting a whole new year! As the count down begins, consider including your little ones with these 20 new years activities for toddlers. They are fun and festive. Happy New Year!!! There is so much to love about new year celebrations and children should […]

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23 dinosaur activities toddlers will love

November 6, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

Dinosaurs roamed the earth around 232 million years ago, yet they remain so popular with children even today. Just because they are so awesome, here are 23 dinosaur activities toddlers will love. Of course, older children are sure to enjoy them too. Share with me below what your child likes about dinosaurs. If you have […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Craft, Making, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Play, Playdough, Sensory Play

Fine motor ribbon and whisk activity

October 31, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

When you’re trying to get dinner on the table and you’re needing a quick and easy activity, have your child try this fine motor ribbon and whisk activity. You know me, I love when play ideas for kids is simple and not fancy. Give kids a set of pots and pans and they’re entertained for […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, activities for babies, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor Tagged With: fine motor, indoors

Octi the plush octopus toy for developing find motor skills and more.

My plush zip, grip and buckle toy for fine motor skills and development

October 25, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

My friends, I’m shaking with excitement. After many, many months I’m thrilled to introduce you to Octi the octopus! He is my plush zip, grip and buckle toy for developing fine motor skills. You guys, I’ve always dreamed of selling my own unique toy, which I’ve designed myself and feel crazy, super proud of. I […]

Filed Under: #12monthsofplay, #52weeksofplay, 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for babies, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, busy bag, Christmas, Fine Motor, Gift Idea, Indoor play, Parenting, Sensory Play, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amazon, baby, fine motor, preschool, toddler

Fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity

October 24, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

Honestly, how can you go past mini pumpkins and vibrant elastic bands? Haha. Well here for you I share a fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity that we really enjoyed doing. I’d recently purchase some mini pumpkins from my local green grocer, unsure what I would do with them. Fortunately I received lots of […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Halloween, Indoor play, Play Tagged With: fine motor, Halloween

Fun Halloween Mummy Apples

October 7, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

There are so many great ways to include a bit of Halloween fun into your child’s day. Take these fun Halloween mummy apples for example, spooky and delicious. Halloween is a really fun time of year and I have to admit, judging by all our Halloween ideas, this little Aussie is very much getting into […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Halloween, Uncategorized Tagged With: Halloween

Halloween counting activity using numbers 1 to 12

September 21, 2019 by Kate 1 Comment

Halloween is a fun time of year and always inspires learning opportunities. This Halloween counting activity using numbers 1 to 12 is great for helping your children consolidate basic numbers to ten and slightly beyond. Halloween counting activity using numbers 1 to 12 I recently asked in my private Facebook group, Activities for Kids, if […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Halloween, Numeracy, Printable Tagged With: counting, Halloween, numeracy, printable

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How to make a woven paper bag

September 16, 2019 by Kate 4 Comments

When your children are bored and you’re looking for a fun craft activity, teach them how to make a woven paper bag. It’s quite easy! My daughters Possum (aged 7 years) and Boo (aged 4 years) love paper crafts, absolutely, love, love, love them. So when Possum said she wanted to teach me how to […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Craft, Gift Idea, Indoor play Tagged With: craft, paper

Number counting 1 – 10 activity pages

August 30, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

If your child is starting to enjoy learning more about numbers and counting then this number counting 1 – 10 activity pages is something they might like. With over 25 pages, it’s sure to challenge and delight them at the same time. Boo (aged 4 years) is really starting to show an interest in numbers. […]

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12 super fun ways to have fun on a trampoline

August 28, 2019 by Kate 1 Comment

There are so many super fun ways to have fun on a trampoline, regardless of age. Here are 12 super fun ways to have fun on a trampoline, as we excitedly demonstrate on our new trampoline from Vuly Play. Sponsored by : Vuly Play Having grown up with a trampoline as a child, I couldn’t […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Sponsored Post Tagged With: outdoors, sponsored post

Frozen hands science experiment for kids to do outdoors.

Frozen hands science experiment

July 31, 2019 by Kate 2 Comments

The weather has changed, it’s so much colder, but it didn’t stop us from doing a fun frozen hands science experiment. Possum (aged 7 years) and Boo (aged 4 years) absolutely love to engage in fun science activities and science experiments, we’ve shared lots of them already on the blog. Recommended ages: 2 years + […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Science, Sensory Play, Uncategorized, Winter Tagged With: outdoor, science, sensory play, water

Magnetic reward chart for kids toddlers preschoolers and parents.

Magnetic reward chart for kids to use at home

August 29, 2018 by Kate 8 Comments

 Parenting children can be really difficult. Sometimes we all need a little extra support to guide out little ones through challenging stages or to reach important milestones (hello, toilet training!). I’m beyond excited to introduce you to a product I’ve designed and created myself! It’s a magnetic reward chart for kids to use at home. Magnetic […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Parenting Tagged With: Amazon, reward chart

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Scissor cutting activity for kids

August 27, 2018 by Kate 3 Comments

This super adorable scissor cutting activity is ideal if you have a toddler or preschooler who are developing their confidence in using scissors. This simple scissor cutting activity for kids to do at home or school is quick and easy to set up and fun.  When Boo reaches for the scissors, I have to admit, […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, Uncategorized

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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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