Simple and fun is this beautiful coffee filter butterfly craft for kids. They are quite easy to make and use only a few materials too, so it’s hard to stop at making one. How to make coffee filter butterflies You might remember a few years ago Possum and I made cellophane dragonflies. They were lots […]
Weather lacing cards
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 […]
Roll and build a flower subitizing game
Subitizing games are lots of fun for children learning to instantly recognise a small group of objects without counting them. To consolidate this understanding, I’ve created this roll and build a flower subitizing game. Flowers not only make us smile, but they can generally fit within any theme of interest your child might have, which […]
Fairy Mud for outdoor and sensory play
Your child will love to be independent while making this natural fairy mud using what is found in nature and from around their own garden. Children can become leaders of their own play and develop important skills as this is perfect fairy mud for outdoor and sensory play. Fairies are so very popular in our house. We repeatedly […]
Nature wands for outdoor play
Okay, seriously, these nature wands for outdoor play are so adorable. They are also so simple and fun to for children to make. They can make them from anything they find in their own backyard and it is an activity that really can be done at any time of the year. What a wonderful way to have children […]
Science experiment with colour changing flowers
This will have your children observing a simple science experiment with colour changing flowers! It is easy to set up and is a great lesson, especially for preschoolers. It helps children learn about how plants absorb water through its stem to nourish the head of the flower. This is such a classic science activity that your […]
How to make a daisy chain headpiece
Did you ever learn how to make a daisy chain headpiece as a child? I think it should be on every bucket list. In this post I thought I’d share with you simple instructions that your older children could do at home themselves. We are experiencing some beautiful Spring weather and the flowers that are popping up […]
Cupcake paper flowers
Cupcake paper flowers is a simple craft for kids and is great way to teach them about Spring and the many changes we can experience in a season. The Spring season would have to be one of my favourite times of the year. I just love watching the buds of growth start to appear in the garden and […]