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Nuts, bolts and washers are fun for kids to play with. Great for developing fine motor skills too.

Playing with nuts, bolts and washers

July 29, 2015 by Kate 5 Comments

Your children will love playing with nuts, bolts and washers. Sure they aren’t something you’d first think to offer your child to play with but they really are fun and great for developing fine motor skills and other important mathematical concepts.  One of Possum’s (aged 3.5 years) favourite places to visit is our local hardware […]

Filed Under: 5 - 10 years, activities for children, busy bag, Fine Motor, Numeracy, Play Tagged With: activity, fine motor, maths, preschooler

Pressing paint to learn symmetry with kids

Squishy painting for kids that teaches symmetry

July 20, 2015 by Kate 6 Comments

Children love to ooze and squish things and so this type of painting is perfect for them, no matter what their age. It teaches them about basic symmetry and colour, while encouraging them to look at their paintings in detail.  So I give you a squishy painting for kids that teaches symmetry.  With a giggle I’m warning you […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years Tagged With: activity, colours, paint, painting, paper, preschooler, shapes, toddlers

finger painting with edible and shiny 2 ingredient paint

Homemade edible finger paint recipe

September 15, 2014 by Kate 14 Comments

Here is a homemade edible finger paint recipe using 2 ingredients. Your children will love the silky sheen this paint leaves behind and the fact that it’s edible adds to the fun of finger painting with it.  My little Possum (aged 2.5 years) loves to paint and spreading lots of colour over a blank page makes her day. This […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art, Art & Craft, Messy Play, Paint, Uncategorized Tagged With: activity, art, colours, fine motor, homemade, paint, painting, recipe, sensory

decorating party hats

Decorating party hats

August 30, 2014 by Kate Leave a Comment

Children love to get creative using odd of bits and pieces found from around the home.  Here is a simple activity in decorating party hats, which children as young as toddler age will have fun doing. Perfect and easy to set up for birthday parties or playgroup sessions.  Possum (aged 2.5 years) loves to decorate […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, Uncategorized Tagged With: activity, fine motor, make, play group, preschooler, toddler

Colour sorting activity for toddlers

January 31, 2014 by Kate 11 Comments

Here is a fun and educational colour sorting activity for toddlers that can easily be done at home or in a classroom environment! It has been the last few weeks that I’ve really noticed that Possum (aged 2) showing a greater interest in the colours of objects. She will often blast out with, “that’s green” […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Numeracy Tagged With: activity, color, colour, contact paper, fun, grouping, learning, sorting, teaching, toddler, toddlers

How to weave paper craft

How to make paper weaving placemats

January 29, 2014 by Kate 33 Comments

I have such great memories of weaving paper placemats when I was young at school. Making them again for this blog post reminded me how fabulous they are as an indoor activity and how few materials it requires. It is also great for developing fine motor skills and creativity. Age – 3+ (This activity is open to […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Fine Motor, Making, Party, Uncategorized Tagged With: activity, children, craft, fine motor, kids, paper, party, placemats, threading, weaving

Fun Activity for Kids using Wool

August 9, 2013 by Kate 32 Comments

  Here is a fun activity for kids using wool! It will work with kids of any age. In the past I’ve used contact paper and leaves, as well as contact and tissue paper but here is something a little different but just as much fun if not more!   It was in my local craft store that […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Art, Art & Craft, Fine Motor, Sensory Play Tagged With: activity, baby, contact paper, toddler

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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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