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Matching cookie shapes game or activity

Cookie shape matching cards

June 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment

These cookie shape matching cards are sure to make any child excited (and hungry) for learning. Great for engaging children in learning about basic shapes and comparing their properties.

fun play dough and sticks

2D shape activity using craft sticks and play dough

June 13, 2018 by Kate 20 Comments

Help your children learn to recognise, name and describe the properties of basic 2D shapes in this 2D shape activity using craft sticks and play dough. This simple shape activity is a great example of where education and fun are mashed together!  I have to admit, I’ve been battling a vicious head cold and so the […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, Numeracy, Playdough, Science Tagged With: craft sticks, play dough, shapes

Colour and shape matching activity

Simple DIY shape puzzle for babies and toddlers

August 22, 2016 by Kate 28 Comments

This is seriously cool. It’s a simple DIY shape puzzle for babies and toddlers. It is so easy to make and little ones will play with it over and over again! It focuses their attention on matching basic shapes and the properties or characteristics of that shape. As they experiment, they are also build their skills […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, activities for babies, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Numeracy Tagged With: baby, colour, DIY, matching, preschooler, puzzle, shape, toddler

Simple sewing shapes using paper plates and yarn

Learn about shapes using paper plates and yarn

April 2, 2016 by Kate 29 Comments

This is a super fun preschool activity that will help your children learn about shapes using paper plates and yarn. You can add a bit of painting to the activity if you want to too! It basically rolls everything that a preschooler loves. This activity has been on my ‘to do’ list for a long time and Possum […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers Tagged With: colours, fine motor, painting, paper plates, shapes, threading

Yarn wrapped shapes for learning

Yarn wrapped shapes

February 4, 2015 by Kate 4 Comments

Children will develop a greater understanding of basic shapes and their features with this fun and simple wrapping activity. Yarn wrapped shapes will also help children develop their fine motor skills.  I love when learning activities are educational, simple and fun. Possum (aged 3 years) likes talking about commonly found shapes and has a developing understanding of […]

Filed Under: 5 - 10 years, Fine Motor, Numeracy Tagged With: colours, maths, shapes

handmade wrapping paper with cardboard shape stamps

Cardboard shape stamps

July 30, 2014 by Kate 11 Comments

    We always have lots of painting activities on our ‘to do’ list and I was pleased to finally get around to doing this one, cardboard shape stamps. It’s not a new activity, in fact Mama, Papa, Bubba inspired me with this post, but it was one I knew little Possum (2.5 years) would have […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art, Art & Craft Tagged With: colours, indoors, outdoors, paint, painting, recycling, shapes

Jumping from shape to shape

Learning basic shapes – a game for toddlers and preschoolers

March 4, 2014 by Kate 6 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

paper plate craft spinners with penny

DIY coin or penny paper plate spinners

June 15, 2020 by Kate 1 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

Coffee filter butterfly craft for kids

June 9, 2020 by Kate 2 Comments

Simple and fun is this beautiful coffee filter butterfly craft for kids. They are quite easy to make and use only a few materials too, so it’s hard to stop at making one. How to make coffee filter butterflies You might remember a few years ago Possum and I made cellophane dragonflies. They were lots […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art & Craft, Craft, Fine Motor, Making, Paint, Seasons, Spring Tagged With: animals, butterfly, coffee filters, fine motor skills, pipe cleaners

us sensory bottle with stars

USA Patriotic sensory bottle

May 6, 2020 by Kate 3 Comments

Ignite your US patriotic spirit this memorial day, the 4th of July, Presidents Day and throughout the year with a gorgeous USA patriotic sensory bottle. Using red, white and blue stars, this sensory bottle will help your kids celebrate, learn to self-regulate and calm down. I have a confession, I’m not actually American. I’m actually […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Celebrate, Craft, Fine Motor, Party, Sensory Play, Special Events Tagged With: sensory, sensory bottle, usa

simple caramel and chocolate tartlet recipe kids can make at home

Simple caramel and chocolate tartlet recipe

May 4, 2020 by Kate 6 Comments

On the 25th April every year I make ANZAC biscuits. As a unique spin on the old classic, this year I decided to make a three ingredient, simple caramel and chocolate tartlet recipe that pays homage to ANZACs on ANZAC day. ANZAC day, if you were not aware, is a day that is precious to […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: cook, party, recipe

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

Zip, grip and buckle toy – SOLD OUT

October 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment

SOLD OUT (sorry…)

Introducing my popular plush toy, Octi the octopus! He is my plush zip, grip and buckle toy for developing fine motor skills. 

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

Matching animal footprints activity

Animal footprints matching activity

September 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Challenge your students to match animal footprints or tracks with the animal it comes from. This is a fun resource that will have children matching and considering the size and shape of an animal footprint and why it has the footprint features it does.

How to make quick and easy sausage rolls with your kids

How to make quick and easy sausage rolls with your kids

January 23, 2019 by Kate 10 Comments

Sausage rolls are always a crowd favourite, especially when it comes to feeding kids. Today I’m sharing a secret recipe with you. I’ll teach you how to make quick and easy sausage rolls with your kids! I have probably made this sausage roll recipe with my kids over two dozen times, they could probably make […]

Filed Under: Cook, Uncategorized Tagged With: recipe

kids cup weaving craft gift idea

Paper cup weaving craft for kids to make and gift

April 17, 2018 by Kate 15 Comments

Here is a paper cup weaving craft for kids to make and gift to a friend or keep themselves. It’s creates a decorative cup that you can store odd bits and pieces in. This craft is ideal for children of school age and you’ll find they struggle to stop at making just one.  I find […]

Filed Under: 5 - 10 years, activities for children, Craft, Fine Motor, Gift Idea, Making, Uncategorized Tagged With: fine motor, gift, school, yarn

cardboard tube goat craft

Billy Goats Gruff craft idea for kids

March 28, 2018 by Kate 4 Comments

“The Three Billy Goats Gruff” is a traditional Norwegian Fairy Tale that is loved by children (and adults) all over the world. As a wonderful follow up to reading the story you might be interested in the Billy Goats Gruff craft idea for kids of school aged and beyond!  As a child I was always scared […]

Filed Under: 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Craft, Literacy, Pretend Play Tagged With: animal, cardboard, story

Spiky ball or spikey ball with loom bands and great for fine motor skills #finemotorskills #finemotor #playideas #funtoplay #lovetoplay #spikeyball #loombands #

Fine motor activity using a spiky ball and loom bands

February 13, 2018 by Kate 9 Comments

I was close to throwing them out when I found a brilliant new use for all the loom bands around my house. Setting up this fine motor activity using a spiky ball and loom bands was a huge hit with my girls and great for fine motor development.  Has the loom band craze hit your house? Possum […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Fine Motor, Play Tagged With: fine motor, preschooler

christmas bauble for kids to make

DIY sequinned Christmas bauble kids can make

December 11, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

Christmas trees are popping up everywhere and with so many gorgeous decorations. Here is a simple DIY sequinned Christmas bauble you might like to make with your child. The sparkle on the tree and last a life time.  I’m always taken back to my childhood at Christmas when the girls and I open up my […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Art & Craft, Christmas, Craft, Fine Motor, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas, fine motor, preschool

sensory play Christmas contact paper activity for kids

Toddler Christmas activity using sticky contact paper

December 3, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

I love Christmas for many reasons, but one big reason is because it’s something that the whole family can enjoy and get  involved in. The Christmas crafts and activities are a highlight for our family. This toddler Christmas activity using sticky contact paper was one we enjoyed doing yesterday.  Toddler Christmas activity using sticky contact […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Christmas, Sensory Play Tagged With: Christmas, contact paper, fine motor, sensory

nature scavenger hunt for kids to use outdoors

Toddler nature scavenger hunt with a free illustrated printable

October 16, 2017 by Kate 7 Comments

It’s important for children to get outdoors and enjoy their environment. With this in mind, I have for you a wonderful toddler nature scavenger hunt with a free illustrated printable. It’s illustrated so that little ones can complete the scavenger hunt independently and work on reading illustrations.  We love getting outdoors during any weather, Boo […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Natural Materials, Outdoor Activity, Printable Tagged With: nature, outdoors, preschooler, printable, toddler

How to make paper snowflakes with kids

September 11, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

Children are fascinated with snow flakes and these square paper folded snow flakes are just beautiful and fun to make. Let me show you how to make paper snowflakes with kids. They will not stop at making just one.  I remember so clearly as a child making piles and piles of square and unique paper […]

Filed Under: 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Art & Craft, Craft, Fine Motor, Seasons, Winter Tagged With: paper, scissors, Winter

colour changing chameleon using paper plate

Colour changing Chameleon craft activity for kids using paper plates

September 7, 2017 by Kate 1 Comment

The Chameleon is a fascinating animal and one that children are often curious to know more about. In light of this, here is a fun and easy colour changing Chameleon craft activity for kids using paper plates!  The Chameleon is a wonderful and awe-inspiring animal and one that often spikes a child’s curiosity. Possibly because […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, Art & Craft

celery flowers

Celery flower stamping craft for kids

August 5, 2017 by Kate Leave a Comment

Here is a painting activity that doesn’t use a traditional painting brush. It’s a celery flower stamping craft for kids! The size of the celery base is easy for little hands to hold and the texture and print that’s left behind from the celery stalks makes it look like the petals of a flower.  This celery […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Paint Tagged With: paint, paper, stamping

learning to make numbers using tin foil

Learning about numbers and number formation using tin foil

July 31, 2017 by Kate Leave a Comment

Learning about numbers and number formation using tin foil is a wonderful fun activity for kids. It’s hard to believe, but all you need is tin foil! It’s amazingly simple and lots of fun. Possum (aged 5 years) is very good at reading and we have focused quite a lot of learning letters and phonic […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Numeracy Tagged With: fine motor, maths, tin foil

Simple paper bag doll craft for kids

July 4, 2017 by Kate 1 Comment

When you’re looking for a craft that your children can do and it doesn’t need many materials, don’t go past this sweet idea. It’s a simple paper bag doll craft for kids to do either at home, on school camp or just as a cute craft to make in the classroom.  I’ve been feeling very […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: craft, doll. DIY, masking tape, paper bag, pipe cleaner, preschooler, toddler

Baby play pool with pool noodles an balls

Baby and toddler play space using cut up pool noodles and balls

June 25, 2017 by Kate 4 Comments

How wonderful an idea is this! It’s a simple baby and toddler play space using cut up pool noodles and balls. You could easily set this up at home for your baby or child and enjoy watching them play all day.  As many of you already know, I host a fabulous Facebook group called ‘Activities for […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, activities for babies, activities for toddlers Tagged With: baby

using straws in DIY homemade toy

Push and pull homemade toy box for children

June 13, 2017 by Kate 7 Comments

Here is a super simple push and pull homemade toy box you can make for children to play with. Using only a few materials that you’d find around your home or classroom, you can make this toy and it will be one that your child will have fun playing with and learn from many times over.  A […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Play Tagged With: box, fine motor, homemade, push and pull

stamp potato for kids to use with paint

Potato stamping and printing

May 10, 2017 by Kate 4 Comments

If your child hasn’t already tried this, then get them onto potato stamping and printing. It’s very easy and makes great use of those potatoes that somehow become forgotten at the back of the pantry. The paper they stamp on can put on on display or made into gorgeous home painted wrapping paper. Gorgeous!  I’m […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, Art & Craft, Craft, Mother's Day, Paint Tagged With: paint, stamping

sticking pieces onto gift toddler for mother's day or father's day

I love you to pieces printable gift

May 2, 2017 by Kate 4 Comments

It can often be hard for little children to make a special gift for a loved one, be it a mother for Mother’s Day or a father for Father’s Day or grandparent. But this gorgeous I love you to pieces printable gift is ideal for little kids to do as an activity and handmade gift for […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for babies, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art & Craft, Craft, Mother's Day, Printable Tagged With: free printable, mother's day, preschooler, toddler

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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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