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15 easy Halloween crafts and activities

October 18, 2013 by Kate 5 Comments

BOO!  What an amazing time of year it is with Halloween fast approaching. It isn’t massively celebrated here in Australia, however, every year it is clear the tradition is growing.  To help get you into the spirit of Halloween I have gathered some sensational Halloween crafts and activities that are easy and fun for the […]

Filed Under: Share It Saturday

Colour Sorting Activity using Envelopes

Colour Sorting Activity for Toddlers

October 14, 2013 by Kate 20 Comments

Here is a fabulous colour sorting activity for toddlers that you can do simply at home. Children can be so incredibly curious and will often test and experimenting from a very early age.    I love this approach to learning because –  it can be used to teach across all areas of a curriculum (maths problems, […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Fine Motor, Literacy, Numeracy

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

Bubble Painting with a DIY Wand

October 8, 2013 by Kate 14 Comments

Here is a sensational activity that you can do with your children at home. It’s Bubble Painting with a DIY Wand!! I saw this on an episode of ‘Play School‘, which is a long running educational children’s program in Australia, and knew I had to give it a go with Possum. We had such a terrific […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft

8 simple pumpkin activities for kids

October 5, 2013 by Kate 3 Comments

Here are 8 simple pumpkin activities for kids that you can do this Halloween.  It’s hard to believe that it’s October already! Where does the year go? This time of year was clearly reflected in the many Halloween related links ‘Share It Saturday’ has received the last two weeks. I thought I’d share with you some […]

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Share It Saturday activity link up

October 2, 2013 by Kate Leave a Comment

Share It Saturday Share It Saturday is a weekly linky party which allows other bloggers to add creative crafts and education based posts to Laughing Kids Learn. It is a wonderful way that I can share the terrific ideas circling the web and hopefully highlight the existence of other blogs, allowing them to receive greater […]

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DIY Homemade Multicoloured Chalk

September 29, 2013 by Kate 49 Comments

You won’t believe how easy it is to DIY homemade multicoloured chalk.     You may remember that I’d previously demonstrated how to make chalk powder and chalky paint for sensory play. I’m quite a fan of the dusty pieces that make learning fun.    To be honest, chalk is actually very easy to make. My artistic mother […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Making, Recipes Tagged With: drawing, recipe, writing

Chalk Rake

Chalky Paint for Sensory Play

September 26, 2013 by Kate 7 Comments

I recently came across a terrific post about sidewalk chalk by ‘Growing A Jeweled Rose’ that was a liquid consistency! Who knew such a thing existed? Of course before I know it I’m in the kitchen whipping up myself some in different colours and heading down to the local school with hubby and Possum both bracing […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Paint, Recipes, Sensory Play Tagged With: chalk, feature, paint, sensory

Tugging Box

DIY tugging box for fine motor development

September 23, 2013 by Kate 117 Comments

I’m thrilled to share with you my DIY tugging box for fine motor development.    Give a toddler a box of tissues or baby wipes and you can be sure that within seconds they end up all over the floors. I know you know what I’m talking about – hahaha. It is part of a […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, featured, Fine Motor, Sensory Play

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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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