Learning through Play
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No time to set up Learning Activities
No time? Do this.Just involve your kids in what you're doing. Whether thar be cooking or laundry or dishes - just give them a role. You'd be surprised how much...
Why our Children Thrive with Repetition
You don't need new play ideas.I know. Sacrilege from an a play account. But what you're doing is enough and you probably have enough play ideas.I strive to candidly share...
Easy Play Idea: Developing gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination
Can a 22 month old use a mallet?!Yes. Yes they can.Let's not underestimate our kids. Whatever the weather, get rugged up and give this activity a go.Smashing ice with a...
Your Child will Listen and Learn better when you add a bit of Fun
Never underestimate play.Play is our kids’ favourite setting. It’s what makes them tick. So when you’re looking to make a transition to another activity or do something you know they...
Easy water-play idea
Messy is best. And there’s a reason.Early childhood centres aren’t just getting kids messy for the sake of it. We know that messy, explorative play like this is fantastic for...
Play Idea: 2 Ingredient Cloud Dough
Messy is best! You can make cloud dough out of stuff you probably already have in your house, it smells delicious and it keeps for ages. Throw some cornflour in...
Teach and Learn: Shop Play Edition
Is there anything better than playing shops? I don't think so. Watch me play with Etta (age 20 months) and keep an interaction going. Remember, children learn language best through...
Vehicle Play
Who had more fun? Jon and I creating this or the kids finding it first thing this morning?!? The jury's out, but it DID give us a good half hour...
Role Play to Real Life
We're so privileged to be able to take the car wherever we need to go, but we're probably not using public transport as often as we could. Because it's not...
Treasure Hunt
We do this so often for our 3 year old - they’re so easy to throw together and the best bit is that you can use the same hunt again...
Turning Recycling into Play
This play idea just keeps on giving. I poked holes in an empty dishwashing powder bottle and gave Etta a tub of cotton buds. What could have just been recycling...
Ice Breaker
Here’s your cue to freeze your toys and hand your toddler a mallet. August LOVED this activity and it kept him occupied for ages being an “Ice archeologist”. We explored...
How to Play when your Kids are at Different Ages and Stages
How YOU interact and respond can change the whole learning experience.For sure it's sometimes difficult, but when you join in with kids you can support them to play and learn...
Make Cleaning Fun!
Just like children are more likely to learn language around things they're interested in, they're also more likely to do tasks if their interests are woven into the narrative.Sometimes tidying...
End of the Day Sensory Play
Quick sensory bin set up whilst I cooked tea tonight. My toddler was tired from Preschool and was a bit dis regulated - sensory play is always helpful for calming...
Sink Slime
Its super fun and easy to clean up. If you’re wary of messy play, try setting your little one up in the sink. Sinks are often in easy to clean...
Fun Painting Activity
Draw pictures, patterns or write words on white paper with white crayon
Paint the page with watercolours to reveal messages as if by magic
Watch how this activity went here
Play Dough Play Idea
Make multiple colours of dough and mix them together to experiment with colour. If you start with red, blue and yellow, you can make purple, green and orange!Then you can...
How to Feed-in Language when your Child is really into Vehicles
If your kid really enjoys plying with vehicles, it can be really hard to model language. Because it is so mechanical, all I do is drive and drum and crash,...
Fine Motor Hack: Cutting and Sticking ✂️
Tape paper to the tables so your little one can focus on learning how to use their scissors. Draw lines on the paper for them to try and follow, or...
