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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

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

Weather lacing cards

June 1, 2020 by Kate 2 Comments

These themed weather lacing cards are not only gorgeous, but they can also many a great talking point when learning about different types of weather. Not only that, the threading process can also help children develop fine motor skills and an interest in the topic. This printable product, which you can purchase, makes a great […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Autumn / Fall, Craft, Fine Motor, Outdoor Activity, Printable, Spring, Winter Tagged With: fine motor, fine motor skills, lacing cards

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

Simple slime recipe with foam balls

May 18, 2020 by Kate 7 Comments

Here is a fun and simple slime recipe with foam balls. Your children will love the texture and you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make! Slime has certainly been very popular with children over the last few years, although I’m not sure their parents would agree. Haha The truth is, however, that slime […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, Indoor play, Making, Messy Play, Playdough, Recipes, Sensory Play Tagged With: messy play, recipe, sensory, slime

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

How to make rubber bouncy balls

April 20, 2020 by Kate 2 Comments

Bouncy balls are always lots of fun to play with. Here I’ll teach you the instructions my daughter taught me on how to make rubber bouncy balls. I don’t mind those days that my children feel bored. I’ve fallen in to the trap of being the in-house entertainment for my children before. It only caused […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Craft, Fine Motor, Gift Idea, Indoor play, Science

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

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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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