Learning through Play
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No rules when it comes to Creativity
No agenda 🤌There doesn't need to be a learning agenda for our kids to be learning. If theyre playing - they're learning! We just have to embrace the mess and...
School Holiday Activities: Bounceable Bubbles
SO EASY ⬇️My kids LOVED this.All you need is:• Warm water• Sugar• Washing up liquid• Gloves• A bubble wand (or make your own from straws or pipe cleaners or string).Everyone...
School Holiday Activities: Washing Basketball
Also good for👇• hand eye coordination• gross motor skills• collaborative play• social skillsSetting up throwing games can be such an amazing way for children to get out their big energy.Setting...
School Holiday Activities: Number Bounce
My kids are obsessed with numbers at the moment so we devised this game today.It’s great because you can modify it to meet each child’s needs.☀️my nearly 3 year old...
School Holiday Activities: Lemonade Stand
Water play wins ⬇️Sick kids? Set this up.I set up this lemonade-stand play without fail when my kids are sick because it encourages them to drink more water!! Especially if...
2D Magnetic Art
TV ALTERNATIVE ✅ This is such a fun one to set up the night before. It always pays off to have an invitation to play set up for them to...
Messy is Best
Is messy best? ⬇️When I say 'Messy Is Best', here's what I mean.Kids can only learn new skills when they're given the opportunity to practice those skills over and over.And...
7 Reasons to Prioritise Messy Play
Beyond beneficial ⬇️Delving into messy play opens up a world of learning opportunities for our little ones. Here’s why it’s so crucial:🖐️Messy play encourages problem-solving skills as children navigate different...
Save your recycling!
Egg cartons + multiples from nature = A recipe for so many play and learning opportunities.My kids LOVE collecting conkers, acorns or stones on our walks out in nature. They're...
Triggered by Mess?
Try THIS ⬇️If you're triggered by messy play, you're not alone. For many of us, chaos and disorder doesn't feel good in our own nervous system. Sometimes it's just who...
Play Math
It all adds up....There's a reason early childhood centres rotate the toys that are out and move them into different places regularl!Re-introducing and re-locating toys sparks a child's interest and...
Support your Child's Scissor Skills
Easy hack for fine motor strength....Using scissors is one of those skills that is really helpful for kid's starting school - but did you know that scissor practice is also...
DIY Car Wash
Who's kid would LOVE this?!Tag a friend who's kid would go wild for this sort of play set up.🚘My kids are really into car wash play at the moment.🚓They pretend...
Why I let my kids play with tools
⚠️How risky?⚠️We don't tend to associate tools with preschoolers. Naturally - we tend to think "err no - they'll stab their eyes out and wreck my home - they can...
Embracing Messy Play Indoors
⚠️HOT TIP⚠️We pull out water play every day without fail. Come rain or shine. Kids love it, it keeps them occupied for ages plus I know they're learning HEAPS from...
Easy way to keep your baby busy
Tummy time WIN.The more time our little ones spend on the floor completely free to move their bodies, the better.It can be tempting to want to plonk them into their...
Water Play aways WINS!
Water play always wins.It doesn’t have to be fancy. Kids love water play and there’s nothing better for these hot summer days.I’m not joking when I say I’ve set this...
Simple Play Idea: Dandelion Lions
Dandelions are EVERYWHERE at the moment and kids sure do give you a new appreciation for them. We love spotting their sunny, yellow heads when we're out and about, or...
Easy Sensory Play Set-up
This kept them BUSY!!!!Providing hot AND cold temperatures an an extra sensory element for this water play really sparked my kids interest.I made the red water hot and the green...
3 easy play ideas
⬇️3 easy play ideas⬇️Sometimes us parents are just desperate for a couple of minutes to ourselves. We want our kids to play independently for a little bit but they're bored...
