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Pressing paint to learn symmetry with kids

Squishy painting for kids that teaches symmetry

July 20, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

Children love to ooze and squish things and so this type of painting is perfect for them, no matter what their age. It teaches them about basic symmetry and colour, while encouraging them to look at their paintings in detail.  So I give you a squishy painting for kids that teaches symmetry.  With a giggle I’m warning you […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years Tagged With: activity, colours, paint, painting, paper, preschooler, shapes, toddlers

Playing with playdough with different spices and smells. Wonderfully scented

Strong smelling playdough

July 13, 2015 by Kate 13 Comments

The world is full of many different smells; some weird, wonderful and breathtakingly bad. In this post I use basic playdough and a mixture of strong smelling powders to create a wonderful sensory experience for kids. This is a sponsored post by Lonely Planet Kids I’m sure like most parents, I want to bring up […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Sponsored Post, Uncategorized Tagged With: investigation, learning, playdough, sensory, smell, sponsored post

Baby playing with sensory balls on tray

Sensory baby play activity using a muffin tin

July 13, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

I know this isn’t a knew idea by any stretch, but it’s so fabulous and babies just absolutely love it. So here is a fun sensory baby play activity using a muffin tin. It is so easy to set up and will have your baby playing and exploring for a long time. Of course this […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, activities for babies, Fine Motor, Play, Sensory Play Tagged With: babies, baby, explore, fine motor, laying down, learning, siblings, sitting up, tummy time

using shoe laces on this lacing board simply made at home

Simple homemade lacing board

July 4, 2015 by Kate 4 Comments

I’m so excited to share with you my simple homemade lacing board for kids. It’s so easy to make you only need a few things that you’ll have around the house. When your child plays with this simple lacing board they will develop fine motor skills while building an understanding of basic sewing skills.  This simple lacing board […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor Tagged With: 2 materials, colours, concentration, creativity, design, experimentation, fine motor, hand/eye coordination, homemade, preschooler, toddlers, trial error, weaving

Collecting leaves from nature walk

Large scale leaf art activity

June 29, 2015 by Kate 5 Comments

Children love making art on a large scale and so here is a large scale leaf art activity that is simple to set up and engaging for children. Going on a nature hunt and finding a variety of leaves, adding them to a sticky surface or large piece of paper is lots of fun for kids and […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Art & Craft Tagged With: autumn or fall, colours, comparing, large scale, nature, outdoors, seasons, shapes, sizes

Baby play sensory bag

June 26, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

Struggling to know how to entertain your baby? Well here is simple play idea that is easy to make at home and your little one will have lots of fun with it. It’s a baby play sensory bag. Babies begin their learning journey the moment the arrive and so this sensory bag is a great […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, activities for babies Tagged With: cause and effect, concentration, eye tracking, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, listening skills, muscle strength

#somuchmore

June 24, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

This is a sponsored by Johnson’s ® Johnson’s ® is a company name that is familiar to most people. It’s a brand with products that have certainly stood the test of time and become trusted by mums, dads, caregivers, nurses, midwives, just to name a few. In actual fact, Johnson’s® has been setting the global standards in baby […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, Parenting, Sponsored Post

Plate dreamcatcher craft using pompoms from The Reject Shop

Simple dream catcher craft for kids

June 22, 2015 by Kate 42 Comments

Here is a simple dream catcher craft for kids using pieces I purchased at the discount variety retailer, The Reject Shop. This craft is easy for children as young as toddler age to make and they look absolutely beautiful when displayed.  Sponsored by The Reject Shop One of the most common questions I’m asked by […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art & Craft, Craft, Giveaway, Sponsored Post

Painting with face paint that stains skin

Terrible face paint recipe

June 15, 2015 by Kate Leave a Comment

Here is a terrible face paint recipe that you don’t want to try, seriously.  My blog is very important to me and so I’m always sure to only share recipes, craft ideas and products that are nothing short of wonderful. For a bit of a laugh I thought I’d share one of my fails, because  I’m always trying […]

Filed Under: Sponsored Post, 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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