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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

Decorating and adding nature to paper activity

Cut and paste nature art activity

January 14, 2018 by Kate 9 Comments

If your looking for a quick set up activity that will engage and entertain children of all ages, then get them to do this cut and paste nature art activity. It’s a wonderful way to get them outdoors, into nature and thinking creatively.   It’s holidays at the moment *ahhhh* and whilst I love the […]

Filed Under: activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art, Growing, Natural Materials, Outdoor Activity, Uncategorized

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How to make an edible herb fairy garden at home with kids

April 11, 2017 by Kate 13 Comments

Thanks to Garden Sparkle, we created another special little magical outdoor space that isn’t just gorgeous and perfect for imaginative play, it’s actually edible! Let me share with you how to make an edible herb fairy garden at home with kids.  Sponsored by Garden Sparkle If you’ve been following me for a little while, you’d know how […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Growing, Outdoor Activity, Sponsored Post Tagged With: edible, fairy, garden, outoor

jar of fairy dandelion wishes

Dandelion wishes in a Jar

November 11, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

These beautiful dandelion puffs are so beautiful. Do you have any in your garden? They can be a lovely decoration when placed in a jar, investigated individually under a microscope or loving offered to a child who might like to make a special wish. Who wouldn’t want some dandelion wishes in a jar?  Okay, so my garden […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Growing, Outdoor Activity, Parenting Tagged With: investigation, nature

Giveaway of the garden classroom

‘The Garden Classroom’ book review and giveaway

April 14, 2015 by Kate 29 Comments

Cathy James, UK creator of blog NurtureStore, has just launched her wonderful book called, ‘The Garden Classroom‘. Aimed at children aged 4-8, it includes pages and pages of fun and creative ways to use the garden for learning.  I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy of Cathy’s new book and I expected it […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Giveaway, Growing, Outdoor Activity, Review Tagged With: book, giveaway, review

Growing lettuce indoors from a stalk

How to grow lettuce indoors with kids

June 11, 2014 by Kate 21 Comments

You might remember that I recently shared how to grow a carrot top. It was such a success I couldn’t just stop there. I decided to give a lettuce stalk a go. Honestly, I can’t tell you how easy this was to grow. It seriously started to show signs of renewed life after the second or […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Growing, Science Tagged With: growing, indoor activity, 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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