Learning through Play

The home of easy to set up play ideas! Browse a range of activities that are simple to create and often use the stuff you already have lying around your house! These activities are all created with communication development in mind, so be sure to join in with your little one and foster some conversation.

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Camping by Torch light

August loved playing with the torch yesterday so I thought I'd set him up with a camp to shine it in. We can't both fit under the pikler triangle or...

They see me rollin'

We continued exploring the rotation schema this afternoon by rolling our ball-pit balls down the pikler ramp. I put the kinderboard at the bottom to catch them all. We're super...

Pop to the shops

Spot the mother that is having shopping withdrawals during lockdown 😬😬 Today I set up a shop for August. YES this is elaborate and I KNOW that most of you...

Sheep Enquiry

August loves 'Where is the green sheep' book. He also loves a book with a lion but I figured a lion might be a little harder to bump into in...

Ice Painting 🌈

We did some icey painting today! It was a bit chilly outside but we had a blast - even if August preferred painting his feet than the paper. When he'd...

Exploring Hot and Cold

August explored the difference between 'hot' and 'cold' today out in the garden. I filled two plastic tubs - one with hot-ish water and the other with cold water and...

Ball Pit Rescue

August loved playing in the ball pit at the party yesterday but aside from naming colours and describing the properties and whereabouts of a sphere - the language opportunities are...

Rice Rummage

An EASY messy play experience. I put some rice into an oven tray, added some everyday items like cups and spoons and let August go to town. I taped the...

Pasta Post and Pull

We has a quick explore with some pasta this afternoon. August can't bear me cooking without him so he's forever on my hip helping out with all his meals. He...

Flower Forage Sensory Bag

We had SO MUCH FUN today exploring our friend's beautiful garden. This was a two part activity that kept us busy for the afternoon - who doesn't love exploring a...

Finger Painting

Last minute card making for Daddy! Super messy - August absolutely loved it! I used acrylic paint. He tasted some of it and decided he didn't want any more -...

Glitter Tornado Sensory Bottle

I could play with this all day. I probably would if I didn't have to parent. This is the lava lamp I never had as a kid in the 90s....

Bubbles

Quite obviously they're ridiculously fun. How magical must those colourful, floating orbs be to babies?! As a speech therapist, I've recommended parents play with bubbles many times and for many...