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Weather lacing cards

June 1, 2020 by Kate 2 Comments

These themed weather lacing cards are not only gorgeous, but they help develop fine motor skills and interest. Ideal teaching tool for teachers and parents to use with their children. Weather lacing cards When I was teaching in the classroom I would always look forward to our topic investigation on ‘weather’. What is your favourite […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Autumn / Fall, Craft, Fine Motor, Outdoor Activity, Printable, Spring, Winter Tagged With: fine motor, fine motor skills, lacing cards

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

lunchbox jokes for kids to take to school

12 fruity lunchbox jokes for kids

March 1, 2018 by Kate 10 Comments

Kids seem to love a good, unexpected surprise and so I’ve put together 12 fruity lunchbox jokes for kids to read while they eat their lunch at kindergarten or preschool. Best news is they are yours for FREE!  12 fruity lunchbox jokes for kids It seems so hard to believe that it’s March and in […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Parenting, Printable Tagged With: free printable, lunchbox, TpT

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

nature scavenger hunt for kids to use outdoors

Toddler nature scavenger hunt with a free illustrated printable

October 16, 2017 by Kate 6 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

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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

101 activities and ideas siblings can do together

101 ideas and activities siblings can do together printable

February 20, 2017 by Kate 5 Comments

I know you know what I’m talking about. Having children is difficult and it can feel even harder when they are different ages and have different interests. To solve this problem that so many parents can relate to, I have a gorgeous FREE printable for you. It’s 101 ideas and activities siblings can do together printable. They are […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Parenting, Printable Tagged With: poster, printable

Ford Kuga family car

5 family car games that your family can enjoy playing while on the road

October 4, 2016 by Kate 20 Comments

It’s wonderful to travel in the car as a family and experience new and exciting places, however, sometimes the journey and a child’s need to stay seated in a carseat for long periods of time can prove difficult. Here are 5 family car games that your family can enjoy playing while on the road. They […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Printable Tagged With: outdoors, printable, sponsored

Free printable number cards for learning with kids. Great for helping them to count, recognise numbers, 1 to 1 correspondence and more

Peg the dot number counting cards with free printable

June 13, 2016 by Kate 83 Comments

Here is my much anticipated peg the dot number counting cards! Yes, I’m giving you a super cool freebie that will have your child enjoying the experience of learning to count numbers 0 – 10, identifying and ordering numbers 0 – 10, identify colours, improve their ability in matching and developing 1 to 1 correspondence.  As a thank you to […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, busy bag, Fine Motor, Giveaway, Numeracy, Printable Tagged With: counting, fine motor, free printable, numberacy

Reindeer food recipe and printable bag topper

December 22, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

Children love making reindeer food at Christmas time as it attracts Santa’s reindeers when it is sprinkled outside on Christmas Eve. Here is a simple reindeer food recipe and printable bag topper that you might like to use. Of course children can make them for themselves or give them as gifts to friends.  Can you name […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Christmas, Gift Idea, Printable, Uncategorized Tagged With: bag topper, Christmas, gift idea, recipe

Writing a letter to Santa on free Christmas printable

Free printable children can use to write their Christmas wishes

November 17, 2015 by Kate 2 Comments

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is so close. To help your child get into the spirit and excitement of this wonderful time of year I have created for you a free printable children can use to write their Christmas wishes. At the start of this year I had a goal, which was to create my […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Christmas, Printable

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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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