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Fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity

October 24, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

Honestly, how can you go past mini pumpkins and vibrant elastic bands? Haha. Well here for you I share a fun mini pumpkin and elastic band activity that we really enjoyed doing. I’d recently purchase some mini pumpkins from my local green grocer, unsure what I would do with them. Fortunately I received lots of […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Fine Motor, Halloween, Indoor play, Play Tagged With: fine motor, Halloween

Fun Halloween Mummy Apples

October 7, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

There are so many great ways to include a bit of Halloween fun into your child’s day. Take these fun Halloween mummy apples for example, spooky and delicious. Halloween is a really fun time of year and I have to admit, judging by all our Halloween ideas, this little Aussie is very much getting into […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Halloween, Uncategorized Tagged With: Halloween

Halloween counting activity using numbers 1 to 12

September 21, 2019 by Kate 1 Comment

Halloween is a fun time of year and always inspires learning opportunities. This Halloween counting activity using numbers 1 to 12 is great for helping your children consolidate basic numbers to ten and slightly beyond. Halloween counting activity using numbers 1 to 12 I recently asked in my private Facebook group, Activities for Kids, if […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Halloween, Numeracy, Printable Tagged With: counting, Halloween, numeracy, printable

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Halloween chocolate strawberry ghosts

October 8, 2018 by Kate 1 Comment

This might just combine three things you and your child love, chocolate, strawberries and Halloween. These Halloween chocolate strawberry ghosts are simple to make and taste spook-tastically delicious. Perfect for your Halloween play date or party.  Halloween isn’t very popular in Australia, but I can’t help but get excited around October when I find myself […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Cook, Halloween, Party Tagged With: cooking, Halloween

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#52weeksofplay weekly photo challenge 2017

December 1, 2016 by Kate 4 Comments

Wow. Never in my dreams did I expect to get such a huge response to the 2016 #52weeksofplay Instagram photo challenge. We have seen close to 2000 photographs tagged with #52weeksofplay.  Click here to Join In – 2017 I’m SO excited to reveal the new list that will begin 1st January, 2017! I have to be […]

Filed Under: #52weeksofplay, Art, Art & Craft, Cook, Craft, Fine Motor, Halloween, Literacy, Making, Messy Play, Parenting

How to make an orange Halloween pumpkin snack for kids

Orange Halloween pumpkin snack for kids

October 30, 2016 by Kate Leave a Comment

Trick or treat? Here is a cute orange Halloween pumpkin snack for kids. It looks like a pumpkin but is actually a mandarine (or clementine) with a stick of celery made to look like a pumpkin. It’s very healthy and a fun way to include a little bit of Halloween into your child’s snack time.  […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Cook, Halloween, Uncategorized

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Simple to make Halloween pencil toppers

October 24, 2016 by Kate 6 Comments

Children love Halloween and so I thought I’d share some simple to make Halloween pencil toppers. It’s a quick little craft that will suit all ages, especially toddlers. It’s a great way to encourage children to write, draw and develop their strength in holding a pencil.  Possum (aged 4.5 years) and Boo (1.5 years) are […]

Filed Under: Art & Craft, Celebrate, Craft, Halloween Tagged With: craft, Halloween, preschooler, toddler

Last minute Halloween spider crafts

October 25, 2015 by Kate Leave a Comment

Here is a collection of some great last minute Halloween spider crafts that your child is sure to love. These crafts are also suitable for children as young as toddler age.  I’m not a huge fan of spiders (the real kind), but all of these simple spider craft ideas are cute and are quite easy to set […]

Filed Under: Halloween Tagged With: celebration, crafts, Halloween

Pumpkin seeds in a jar. Delicious snack idea over Halloween.

How to roast pumpkin seeds for a crunchy snack

September 26, 2015 by Kate 1 Comment

Are you giving your children the same snacks day after day? Well, if you’re looking to offer them something a little different, and within keeping of Halloween that’s fast approaching, I encourage you to read on and learn how to roast pumpkin seeds for a crunchy snack idea.  Pumpkin would have to be one of my favourite fruits! […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Cook, Fine Motor, Halloween, Recipes Tagged With: cooking, fine motor, Halloween, recipe, sensory

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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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