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Simple slime recipe with foam balls

May 18, 2020 by Kate 7 Comments

Here is a fun and simple slime recipe with foam balls. Your children will love the texture and you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make! Slime has certainly been very popular with children over the last few years, although I’m not sure their parents would agree. Haha The truth is, however, that slime […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, Indoor play, Making, Messy Play, Playdough, Recipes, Sensory Play Tagged With: messy play, recipe, sensory, slime

dinosaur activities for children of all ages.

23 dinosaur activities toddlers will love

November 6, 2019 by Kate Leave a Comment

Dinosaurs roamed the earth around 232 million years ago, yet they remain so popular with children even today. Just because they are so awesome, here are 23 dinosaur activities toddlers will love. Of course, older children are sure to enjoy them too. Share with me below what your child likes about dinosaurs. If you have […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Craft, Making, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Play, Playdough, Sensory Play

fun play dough and sticks

2D shape activity using craft sticks and play dough

June 13, 2018 by Kate 5 Comments

Help your children learn to recognise, name and describe the properties of basic 2D shapes in this 2D shape activity using craft sticks and play dough. This simple shape activity is a great example of where education and fun are mashed together!  I have to admit, I’ve been battling a vicious head cold and so the […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, Numeracy, Playdough, Science Tagged With: craft sticks, play dough, shapes

yellow passionfruit playdough

How to make passionfruit scented playdough

July 6, 2016 by Kate 7 Comments

Gone are the days of getting the kids to play with boring paste scented playdough. YUCK. Let me share with you how to make passionfruit scented playdough that your children will struggle to keep their hands off. It is infused with passionfruit and completely irresistible. You’re children will ask for it over and over again.  […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Playdough, Recipes Tagged With: playdough, recipe, scented

Playdough inspired by Chinese New Year

January 21, 2016 by Kate 12 Comments

Chinese New Year is on February 8th this year and can go for as long as 15 days. Many families will be celebrating in various ways, but large feasts of food and exchanging money in red envelopes are a common tradition. As an activity for kids to enjoy we made some playdough inspired by Chinese New […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for children, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Celebrate, Playdough Tagged With: chinese new year, colours, playdough, traditions

Kneading playdough using three ingredients

Fairy playdough recipe

March 5, 2015 by Kate 202 Comments

This fairy playdough recipe with 3 ingredients is so easy to make and great for fine motor development and open-ended play. We called this ‘fairy dough’ because of its unique, soft texture. Possum (aged 3 years) loves all the fabulous resources I create for my online store, but play dough is certainly one of those things […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, featured, Fine Motor, Indoor play, Playdough, Recipes, Sensory Play, Video Tagged With: 3 ingredients, fine motor, playdough

peach scented playdough

Peach scented play dough

September 19, 2014 by Kate 4 Comments

Play dough is great fun for kids, especially when you know how to make peach scented play dough. It’s so easy to make and the delicious scent will have your children playing with for a whole lot longer than you ever expected them to.  The learning benefits of children playing with play dough is really quite endless. Anna […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Fine Motor, Playdough Tagged With: DIY, fine motor, how to, play dough, playdough, recipe

mint scented play dough

How to make mint scented play dough

July 16, 2014 by Kate 12 Comments

Here are the instructions on how to make mint scented play dough. It’s simple to make and smells amazing. Such a fun play dough for kids.  Mint is such a strong and fresh scent that I thought it would be wonderful to include it in some play dough. A new batch of scented play dough […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Indoor play, Playdough, Recipes Tagged With: fine motor, playdough, recipe, scented

quick and easy play dough recipe for kids

Play Dough recipe

May 13, 2014 by Kate 23 Comments

Don’t you love when things are just simple? I have made some really fabulous play dough recipes on this blog, such as my silky and stretchy 2 ingredient play dough and one that is deliciously strawberry scented. With those aside, I thought I’d share with you the recipe I find myself using when I just want […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Playdough, Recipes Tagged With: open-ended, play dough, recipe, simple

Pasta Threading - a fine motor activity for toddlers

Pasta threading activity for toddlers

March 16, 2014 by Kate 47 Comments

Here is a simple fine motor activity that I think your toddler will really enjoy. It’s very easy to set up and it involves them threading pasta onto straws, with the support of some freshly made play dough. Importance of fine motor skills in toddlers Fine motor skills involves the development of the smaller muscles […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, Fine Motor, Playdough Tagged With: fine motor, toddler

Invitation to play, create and learn

Invitation to Play and Create

February 7, 2014 by Kate 34 Comments

Here is an invitation for children to play and create. You can use common household items, various pieces purchased at a discount store and include some wonderful homemade play dough. Setting up an invitation to play and create for kids is a fabulous way to engage them in creative play and experimentation.   Suggested age : 6 […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Fine Motor, Making, Playdough

Christmas playdough and cookie cutters

December 12, 2013 by Kate Leave a Comment

  Christmas time is such a wonderful time of year and it’s nice to be able to break free a few seasonal cookie cutters that have been hiding at the back of my over packed cooking utensil draw.    Each year I try and bake some cookies for friends and family but this year I […]

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

Tinsel Playdough

November 21, 2013 by Kate 2 Comments

I love the shiny sparkle that comes with Christmas tinsel. It only seemed like a great idea to add it to some lovely white playdough and have Possum enjoy it as a great sensory experience. Give tinsel playdough a try.   I just love the gorgeous, colourful stands of shiny tinsel that gets used at […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Christmas, Making, Playdough Tagged With: Christmas, play dough, recipe

Lemon Scented Play Dough

June 1, 2013 by Kate 8 Comments

As a child I always loved things that had a beautiful scent. Give me smelly stickers any day!!! There are lots of great scented play dough on the net but I decided to present mine to look like a real lemon as well as smell amazing.    This recipe is super simple because it involves […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, Play, Playdough, Recipes, Sensory Play

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

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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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