Destruction

Destruction

I'd started stacking random things for August (whilst singing some strange building song from a TV show from my childhood) and I noticed that he w...

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Edible Baby Slime

Edible Baby Slime

Because they're already making a bloody mess - why not add to it?! We first tried this on August's play mat outside but we were both too messy to ...

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Bang Bang Bowl

Bang Bang Bowl

August absolutely loves a metal bowl. It's all about taking things out of a container these days, and if that container is shiny and makes a loud ...

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Sloshy Bottle

Sloshy Bottle

Anyone else's babe utterly obsessed with their water bottle? August is constantly trying to get his hands on my @camelbak bottle - which is fine -...

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Splodgy Art Pieces

Splodgy Art Pieces

Throwback to August's first painting experience!! This was SO EASY to set up and again was a great way to lengthen tummy time!! I cut some paper t...

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Festive Play Ideas

Festive Play Ideas

Everyone has some crappy baubles and a cake tin, right? This afternoon I put a mix of baubles in a (pretty dirty) cake tin for August. I made sure...

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Sensory Bags

Sensory Bags

Sensory Bags are a great activity for action words (splash, press, jiggle) and describing words (cold, wet, sparkly). There are several different ...

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Water Play

Water Play

Language Tips for water play: ⋒ Talk about what the water and narrate what your baby is doing. E.g. ''You're doing big splashes!'' ''Pour the water...

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Bubbles

Bubbles

Quite obviously they're ridiculously fun. How magical must those colourful, floating orbs be to babies?! As a speech therapist, I've recommended pa...

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