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Learning with Leaves

May 22, 2013 by Kate 36 Comments

In Australia we have just experienced a really warm Autumn (Fall) season. It is always one of my favourite times of the year because the leaves are always so spectacular and it can feel like they are changing colour right before your eyes. It also opens up doors for great learning opportunities.  My adorable niece […]

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

Mothers Day love rock gifts kids can make

Mother’s Day love rocks gift idea

April 30, 2013 by Kate 3 Comments

 What does a child give their mother on Mother’s Day who means the world to them? Love rocks! They are simple to make, can be personalised and used in a variety of ways. They are a unique type gift that will last a lifetime.    I love Mother’s Day for so many reasons. I love it […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art, Art & Craft, Gift Idea, Making, Natural Materials, Paint Tagged With: gift idea, mother's day

Baby Collage

April 22, 2013 by Kate 21 Comments

The weather is start to change where I live and I am finding myself preparing Possum more activities to do indoors.    Of course this activity isn’t restricted to indoors (or babies)  but it helps keep children busy on such days.      Let’s get our children doing some collage!    There are many learning […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Play, Sensory Play

Red Ted Art: Cute and Easy Crafts for Kids

April 19, 2013 by Kate 1 Comment

Maggy Woodley is the craft guru behind the well known blog, ‘Red Ted Art’.You can visit her blog here. It is very exciting to announce that she has recently released her very own book called Red Ted Art : Cute and Easy Crafts for Kids’.  I was fortunate to get my hands on a copy I […]

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

DIY Strawberry Scented Play dough

April 10, 2013 by Kate 7 Comments

Once you’ve tried this gorgeous DIY strawberry scented play dough, you’ll make it again and again!      As a child I always loved things that smelt great. Strawberry was a favourite, I remember. Now, there are lots of great scented play dough recipes on the Internet but I decided to share with you my fabulous recipe. […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Making, Play, Playdough, Recipes, Sensory Play Tagged With: fine motor, play dough, recipe

Sorting Colours

April 8, 2013 by Kate 9 Comments

Here is a simple activity for your preschooler!  It will teach them to recognise, name and differentiate between colours as well as improve their fine motor skills through use of the tweezers. All you need to do this activity is –   coloured patty pans  matching coloured pompoms  tweezers To start, I firstly inverted one of the patty pans and […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years

Easter Puzzles for kids

March 15, 2013 by Kate 2 Comments

Easter is fast approaching and so I thought I’d share a great learning activity that your kids will enjoy. Here are simple easter puzzles for kids. They are fun and educational.     To make Easter puzzles you will need  Pre-cut easter foam shapes Scissors If you’re unable to purchase them you can simply cut an egg […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Making Tagged With: easter, maths, puzzles

Painting with Nature

March 12, 2013 by Kate 16 Comments

Here is a great way to get kids painting and it doesn’t use a paint brush!Instead, I have simply used a piece of nature and created something amazing.  ____________ To begin….. Micador have some brilliant paints, which I purchased from Big W.  These ‘Itty Bitty Paint Pots’ only set me back just a few dollars! […]

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

Soapy Sludge

February 28, 2013 by Kate 30 Comments

    Many children over the age of about 2 or 3 years old would love this activity because playing with soapy sludge gives them a great sensory experience. I also love that it requires very few ingredients and it’s easy to whip together.        RECIPE 2 cups LUX Pure Soap Flakes 1-2 cup hot […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Making, Play, Recipes, Sensory Play

Potato Stamps

February 14, 2013 by Kate Leave a Comment

If you have never done potato stamping I encourage you to do it today!    You will need – Large potatoes Knife Paper Paint Plate   {For responsible adults only} Using the knife, slice off one side of the potato. Ever so carefully mark out your shape (1 cm deep). Slice around it to reveal your […]

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

Weaving

February 7, 2013 by Kate 1 Comment

Giving children the opportunity to weave helps them to develop many skills.  Why I love weaving for children –  Pincer GripThis activity helps to develop the strength between the thumb and forefinger. Children naturally practise this as they hold onto the ribbon or similar item being threaded.This is also a pre-writing skill!!!! Hand & Eye CoordinationWeaving helps […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Fine Motor

Rice Play

January 18, 2013 by Kate 9 Comments

  Using rice for sensory play is fun and educational.        Rice play can help children develop their many senses and it  teaches them lots about the world they live in.    Babies especially love it and it is usually a product that is found at the back of the pantry!      […]

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

Foot Prints

January 6, 2013 by Kate 20 Comments

Time pass too quickly and I’m holding on to every moment for as long as I can.   This Christmas I decided to give family members a gift that would allow them to look back and remember how small Possum was when they received the gift. What better way than with foot prints.  You will […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, Art, Art & Craft, Making

2012 Highlights

December 29, 2012 by Kate 1 Comment

As the year comes to a close I start to reflect on all the great activities and ideas that I’ve been able to post to you in 2012. It was tough to whittle it down to a select few.  What has been a favourite for you?  Colouring Rice http://laughingkidslearn.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/colouring-rice.html Milk Bottle http://laughingkidslearn.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/milk-bottle-rackets.html Cold Spaghetti http://laughingkidslearn.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/cold-spaghetti.html […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Celebrate, Cook, Making, Play

Reindeer Food

December 21, 2012 by Kate 1 Comment

It is so wonderful to watch children enjoying the magic of Christmas.   Here is a simple little recipe to make reindeer food using only two ingredients! Of course it’s an incredibly special mixture that will tempt even the fussiest of reindeers. 😉 Recipe 1 cup of Rolled Oats Sprinkle of glitter I love that […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Christmas, Making

Ice Painting

November 26, 2012 by Kate 5 Comments

It’s so exciting that the weather where we live is warming up.  On days like this I start thinking about all the things we can do outdoors. Possum enjoys using finger paint, however, I thought I’d try freezing coloured water blocks and allow her to paint with those.  This is a great activity because it […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, Art, Art & Craft

Edible Finger Paint

November 15, 2012 by Kate 37 Comments

I love being creative and I especially love when I can get my little Possum creative too. This type of paint is wonderful because it’s non-toxic, unlike those that claim to be but still include weird numbers in the ingredients.  So let’s make our own EDIBLE FINGER PAINT!!!!! ____________________ Making your own finger paint can […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, Art, Art & Craft, Cook, Making, Play, Recipes, Sensory Play

Box Play

November 7, 2012 by Kate Leave a Comment

It’s true, sometimes children prefer to play with the wrapping instead of the toy.  Here is a great example of what you can do with some of the old boxes you have laying around.  Here I have used black cardboard boxes but regular brown boxes are good to use too.  Provide your little one with […]

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

Contacted Leaves

November 1, 2012 by Kate 7 Comments

This is a great activity that promotes discussion and develops observation skills.  Select some leaves from your garden or the local park. Carefully place each leaf on the sticky surface of clear contact.  Place another layer of clear contact over the leaves and trim the edges.  Smooth out any bubbles or creases.  Hang for display and […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, Art, Art & Craft, Making, Play

Bubbles

October 8, 2012 by Kate 1 Comment

Who doesn’t love the grace and beauty of bubbles?  They are absolutely captivating and it’s almost a natural response to pop a few.  Bubbles are loved by all ages, especially newborns.  We made the most of a few moments of sun to go outside and play with bubbles.  Possum watched the bubbles until they suddenly […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Making, Play

Laughing Kids Learn video

October 7, 2012 by Kate 2 Comments

  Here is a little clip of some children enjoying the activities from Laughing Kids Learn. I hope you enjoy watching it.    Laughing Kids Learn video

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Video Tagged With: video

Colouring Rice

October 2, 2012 by Kate 11 Comments

Colouring rice to use as a sensory activity is brilliant. Children can become so creative and love the feeling of the rice gains running through their fingers.   How to colour rice     What you’ll need –  *Uncooked rice (brown rice works too) *food colouring *sandwich bags *hand sanitizer (or white vinegar)      […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Making, Play, Recipes

Playing Ball with Babies

August 24, 2012 by Kate 2 Comments

Possum is at the age that she is starting to sit up somewhat independently. I’m still not comfortable with allowing her to sit without support behind her because it became clear that  when she had had enough of sitting she would launch herself backwards. Argh! So I started to become inspired to think up a […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years

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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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