It wouldn’t be unheard of to hear me screaming in a panic ‘Possum, stop! Don’t eat that dead fly!”. The truth is that to anyone over the age of about 5 years old understands the sheer thought of eating a dead fly wouldn’t be highly appealing. Mainly because we already know much (or enough) about dead […]
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Ice Painting
It’s so exciting that the weather where we live is warming up. On days like this I start thinking about all the things we can do outdoors. Possum enjoys using finger paint, however, I thought I’d try freezing coloured water blocks and allow her to paint with those. This is a great activity because it […]
Baby Maracas
Here are some delightful little shakers that your little ones will have a great time playing with. These baby maracas are so simple to make and will entertain your baby many times over. Simply find yourself some small containers that have strong twist seals. Bead storage containers are a good choice. Then find […]
Salt Drawing or Writing
This is a really great activity that uses many things found around the house. _______________________________________ Simply find a large plate or tray and stick down some coloured paper with sticky tape. It’s a good idea to stick it down quite well or else you’ll find salt gets behind the sheets and […]
Edible Finger Paint
I love being creative and I especially love when I can get my little Possum creative too. This type of paint is wonderful because it’s non-toxic, unlike those that claim to be but still include weird numbers in the ingredients. So let’s make our own EDIBLE FINGER PAINT!!!!! ____________________ Making your own finger paint can […]
Blanket Hammock
This is an activity that Possum has enjoyed since the first few weeks of life. Simply place your little one of their back and with the assistance of another adult, grab the corners of a blanket and gently raise the baby off the ground. If your baby seems to enjoy the experience then you like […]
Spaghetti Play
Children of all ages love to get involved in spaghetti play. You can simply colour the wonderful long strands or simply leave them uncoloured. Babies particularly love this type of play and parents don’t have to be too worried if they put it in their mouth as it’s all completely edible! Honestly, there really is so much learning […]
Colouring Rice
Colouring rice to use as a sensory activity is brilliant. Children can become so creative and love the feeling of the rice gains running through their fingers. How to colour rice What you’ll need – *Uncooked rice (brown rice works too) *food colouring *sandwich bags *hand sanitizer (or white vinegar) […]
Playing Ball with Babies
Possum is at the age that she is starting to sit up somewhat independently. I’m still not comfortable with allowing her to sit without support behind her because it became clear that when she had had enough of sitting she would launch herself backwards. Argh! So I started to become inspired to think up a […]
Hello and welcome!
Hello, I’m Kate! Thanks for visiting Laughing Kids Learn. It’s wonderful to have you here. The picture above is of myself with my loving husband and beautiful daughter ‘Possum’, who is currently 19 months old. These two are my absolute world and greatest fans of my blog! My background is as a primary school teacher and […]
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