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16 simple new years eve food ideas for kids

Simple and fun New Years Eve food ideas for kids

December 29, 2017 by Kate Leave a Comment

New Years Eve is a wonderful and exciting time of year. It’s a chance to get together as a family, connect, celebrate the year that was and welcome the fresh start that a new year brings. I’ve put together some simple and fun New Years Eve food ideas for kids, all with a celebratory theme.   Call […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Celebrate, Cook, Recipes Tagged With: food, New Year's Eve, round up

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

Painting gift wrapping paper for christmas gifts

Painting Christmas gift wrapping paper

November 22, 2017 by Kate 1 Comment

This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a small commission from any purchases made.  Christmas is a time for giving and our family loved to go to the effort of painting Christmas gift wrapping paper. It’s so simple and children as young as toddler age can do it.  I was at the store […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Christmas, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Paint Tagged With: Christmas, paint

drawing and painting with chalk and water

Drawing with wet chalk

November 20, 2017 by Kate 1 Comment

When your children are starting to really lose the plot and you’re looking for a quick and simple activity then ask them to do some drawing with wet chalk! Your children will think you come up with the best ideas and you might even have time for a coffee as they play!  Don’t get me […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Art, Outdoor Activity, Uncategorized Tagged With: chalk, drawing

Simple threading activity using cut straws and pipe cleaners

November 13, 2017 by Kate 7 Comments

When you’re looking for something quiet and productive for your children then you might want to try this simple threading activity using cut straws and pipe cleaners.    The concept is simple, children use their hands to thread various lengths of cut up plastic straws onto pipe cleaners.  That’s it. It might sound so incredibly […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, busy bag, Fine Motor, Indoor play, Play Tagged With: busy bag, indoor activity, pipe cleaner, preschooler, straws, threading, toddler

simple cooking activity for kids making no cook biscuits

Simple crazy face biscuits kids can decorate

November 9, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

If you’re looking for a simple cooking activity to do with the kids then don’t forget this golden idea. Try these simple crazy face biscuits kids can decorate, and even better, eat soon afterwards.  My girls really love to get into the kitchen and make something they can eat without having to wait for it to […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Cook, Recipes Tagged With: birthday, cooking, preschooler, toddler

Netflix tv shows for toddlers

Netflix kids shows to download to make travel with kids easier

November 2, 2017 by Kate 4 Comments

Please note that Netflix is constantly updating their program, so some of the following suggestions may not be available.  We all know that travel with kids can be difficult and involve lots of planning. One thing I never forget to do is find some great Netflix kids shows to download to make travel with kids […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Netflix, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: Netflix, toddler

Play dough play ideas and activities for kids ebook. Simple and easy recipes and play ideas play dough.

Simple Play Dough recipes and activities ebook with printables

October 27, 2017 by Kate 5 Comments

Does your child love to play with play dough? ‘Play Dough’ the ebook is packed full of simple play dough recipes, fun activities and printable play dough mats. It is available for download today!  Play Dough: simple recipes and fun play ideas ‘Play Dough’, is an ebook that will take your child’s love of play […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, ebook, Fine Motor, Parenting, Printable, Sensory Play, Video Tagged With: ebook, fine motor, play dough, sensory play

fine motor egg carton activity for kids

Simple fine motor and colour sorting activity using an egg carton

October 18, 2017 by Kate 5 Comments

If you’re like me and prefer to make your own homemade toys and learning tools, try this simple fine motor and colour sorting activity using an egg carton. It took only minutes to make and it was great entertainment for my toddler. My children, Possum (aged 5.5 years) and Boo (2.5 years) absolutely love playing […]

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

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

Painting on foil is lots of fun for kids

Painting on Tin Foil

October 1, 2017 by Kate 4 Comments

Giving your child the opportunity to try painting on foil can be a great alternative to offering them standard white paper. Children learn very quickly that paint on foil responds quite differently to what they are used to and that the foil medium is very fragile.  I’m all for setting up creative stations for my […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Fine Motor, Indoor play, Making

20+ books to help children who worry or suffer from anxiety

September 27, 2017 by Kate 7 Comments

A child’s mental health is important and, like adults, they can have worry about things too. To help them understand and develop strategies, here are 20+ books to help children who worry or suffer from anxiety. We know what it’s like to feel worried and children who are learning about the world and how they fit […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Book List, Literacy Tagged With: book list, worry and anxiety

simple fine motor activity using a cardboard tube and elastic bands

Fine motor cardboard tube challenge for kids

September 6, 2017 by Kate 5 Comments

Here is a super simple fine motor cardboard tube challenge for kids! They simply need to remove the bands from the cardboard tube with their fingers. Can they get them on again?  As a busy mum with two girls, I like when things can be simple. I don’t like to over complicate things. This is […]

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

Family Woolworths and Earn and Learn campaign

Woolworths Earn and Learn program

August 26, 2017 by Kate 19 Comments

The Woolworths ‘Earn & Learn’ program is back in 2017 and I’m so excited to get involved. Sponsored by Woolworths For those of you who don’t know, the Woolworths ‘Earn & Learn’ program supports schools and early learning centres all over Australia to receive a-maaazing educational resources in learning areas such as sport, mathematics, arts, […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Sponsored Post

paint pots with cotton q-tips to use for kids to paint with

Kids painting with cotton q-tips

August 18, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

If you haven’t had your kids painting with cotton q-tips then I urge you to give this simple and creative idea a go a-sap! It is really simple to set up and you can leave your toddler or preschooler to be as expressive as they like!  Whenever my girls, Possum (aged 5.5 years) and Boo […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Fine Motor, Indoor play, Paint Tagged With: fine motor, paint, preschoolers, toddler

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

Grace with picture for Drawsome

Your child’s artwork printed on a tee

July 28, 2017 by Kate 2 Comments

If you’re looking for a unique gift idea for your child to give someone they love, consider getting your child’s artwork printed on a tee. This is possible with Drawsome Gifts, a fabulous Australian company that I love and know you will too! Don’t forget to take advantage of the great discount at the end of […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Father's Day, Gift Idea, Sponsored Post Tagged With: Father's Day, gift, sponsored

Fun DUPLO LEGO colour or colour matching activity for kids to do and learn from

Fun DUPLO LEGO matching activity for toddlers

July 25, 2017 by Kate Leave a Comment

DUPLO LEGO is well loved by children all over the world and it can be surprising how many ways they can be used. Here is a fun DUPLO LEGO matching activity for toddlers that is easy to set up and helps them develop their understanding of colours.  My girls just love their DUPLO LEGO, we […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers Tagged With: colours, LEGO, matching, problem solving

simple scooping sensory bin for toddlers to play with

Simple pour and scoop sensory bin

July 18, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

Set up a simple pour and scoop sensory bin for your child. This open ended activity will have your child busy, entertained and learning for hours.  My children love the opportunity to explore different materials and experiment with ways they can be used and manipulated. A tub full of stale split peas, wheat and beans made […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for babies, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Sensory Play Tagged With: cause and effect, fine motor, gravity, scooping and pouring, self awareness, sensory bin

threading material for fine motor skills with kids

Weaving on wire activity for fine motor development

June 27, 2017 by Kate Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for something different, here is a simple weaving on wire activity for fine motor development. It’s easy to set up in a home or classroom and the kids will spend a long time threading and weaving materials through it.  With Boo (aged 2.5 years) rocketing through her toddler years, I’m conscious that she […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, Fine Motor Tagged With: fine motor, material, threading, weaving

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

Ice Painting

Ice painting activity for kids

June 5, 2017 by Kate 17 Comments

This ice painting activity for kids is lots of fun and a cool and unique way to get children to paint. It’s so simple to prepare and they will love creating vibrant colours and mixing them to make new colours.  You might remember a long time ago, Possum (currently aged 5 years), did some painting with […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Fine Motor, Sensory Play, Writing Tagged With: ice, painting

Making LEGO Duplo Ring Toss game for kids

LEGO Duplo Ring Toss game for kids

May 27, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

If you’re like me you have lots of LEGO Duplo around the house. Here is a fun little LEGO Duplo Ring Toss game for kids that they can set up themselves and play and score points.   Despite my girls being 2 and 5 years of age, they still love their LEGO Duplo. Many times […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, Indoor play, Numeracy, Play Tagged With: coutning, LEGO, pipe cleaners

sticking toys down with sticky tape

Taped toys fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers

May 18, 2017 by Kate 12 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

DIY cutting station for home or classroom scissor skills

DIY scissor cutting station to help children learn to cut with scissors

May 17, 2017 by Kate 1 Comment

Here is a simple little DIY scissor cutting station to help children learn to cut with scissors. It’s easy to set up and will encourage your child to take time, concentrate and develop skills needed to carefully cut with scissors.  Boo (aged 2 years) just wants to cut with scissors like her big sister Possum (aged […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, Uncategorized Tagged With: scissors

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

cupcake liner poppies craft for kids to make.

Red memorial poppy craft using a cupcake liner

April 24, 2017 by Kate 13 Comments

Here is a red memorial poppy craft using a cupcake liner and a few other basic pieces. This is a sweet little craft for kids to make in the lead up to ANZAC Day or Remembrance Day.  The red poppy has long been used as a symbol of war remembrance for ANZAC Day (April 25th) and […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for toddlers, Art & Craft, Craft, Parenting Tagged With: Anzac Day, cupcake liner, Remembrance Day, toddlers

car tracks from paint

Painting with toy cars and truck wheels

April 5, 2017 by Kate

Painting with toy cars and truck wheels has been on my list of activities to do with my kids for a long time. Fortunately, it’s a wonderfully easy painting activity to set up and is great fun for kids to have a go at. Check out the awesome tyre marks made from that paint!  You […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Paint Tagged With: cars, paint, preschool, 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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