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Paint with water activity for kids who are bored or wanting to be creative outdoors.

Painting with Water

October 19, 2015 by Kate 10 Comments

Painting with water is one of those activities that kids absolutely love and can spend hours doing over and over again. It helps build their creativity and confidence to experiment and develop early writing skills. And all you need is a bit of sunshine, brush and water!    I remember as a child painting with water on the […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Outdoor Activity, Writing Tagged With: drawing, outdoor activity, water, writing

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DIY Eye Spy Binoculars

January 5, 2015 by Kate 4 Comments

I always find it very heart warming listening to Possum (aged 3 years) discover new things. When we are out and about she is constantly pointing to things she finds of interesting or not seen before. The world is such a big place with so much to learn about. We have started playing our toddler version […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Art & Craft, Craft, Fine Motor, Play, Pretend Play Tagged With: art and craft, DIY, indoor activity, outdoor activity, paper craft

how to fly a kite tutorial for a windy day

How to fly a kite

September 7, 2014 by Kate 5 Comments

Do you know how to fly a kite? There are a few simple steps you can do to make flying a kite with your children successful and lots of fun.  We have recently enjoyed a coastal holiday on Australia’s north eastern beaches. The weather can be relied upon to be perfectly warm, however, we did experience […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Outdoor Activity, Play, Uncategorized, Video Tagged With: how to, outdoor activity

diy mud kitchen for learning and fun

How to make a simple DIY mud kitchen

June 24, 2014 by Kate 68 Comments

  Mud, glorious mud! Making a super simple mud kitchen for Possum (aged 2.5 years) and her older cousins has been my dream for quite awhile. My hesitation has never been whether they would enjoy the tactile and messy experience or not, but I wasn’t sure how to set it up so it was simple, temporary […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Sensory Play Tagged With: all ages, messy play, outdoor activity, sensory, sponsored post

DIY simple paper planes for kids on a windy day

DIY simple paper plane for kids

April 30, 2014 by Kate 1 Comment

We have been experiencing a few days of wild and windy weather where we live and they can sometimes keep us indoors. Determined to make the most of the wind, I decided to make a unique style of paper plane that your child could easily help make and have hours of fun playing with. What a […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Craft Tagged With: DIY, outdoor activity, paper, preschooler, school aged, 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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