Learning through Play
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Loosen up my button babe
We got these GORGEOUS wooden buttons from @navybabynz. Having multiples of anything is fantastic for counting, sorting, finding and posting - I love that these buttons are slim so that when August's...
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...
Freshwater Flowers
Reminder: It's okay for babies to eat flowers. They will be fine. This morning's sensory experience was all about flowers! We explored our property for flowers to cut and bring...
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...
Recycled Rattle
I've wanted to make this for SO LONG! It takes a while to save lids and steal lids from other mums! August and I went to the OPAVIVARÁ! exhibition at...
Taste-safe Slime
We did this activity at our baby class. I bought cornflour weeks ago to do this activity at home but I'm so glad I did it with teachers who had...
Pom Pom Whisk
Exactly what it says on the tin! I filled a whisk with some colourful pom poms to spark August's interest. He'd never seen pom poms before so it was all...
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 -...
Valentines Sticky Wall
We're getting into the spirit of love this morning. I had pondered whether or not to do this activity as I thought August might be too young for it. I...
Rainbow Pasta Play
Mannnn this was fun. I actually had a lot of fun dyeing the pasta - Jon and I both agreed that we need to dye our pasta for spag bol...
A Play Path
I hear lots of people say that their babies are 'bored of their toys'. I'm here to challenge that! Are they really 'bored' or have they already discovered their toys...
Magic Ball Box
Put a ball in the top and it shoots out the side. Doesn't that sound like magic for a child?! So easy. What you'll need: 📦a box. I used a...
Canvas Clean Painting
We haven't done any clean painting since August was tiny so it was time to revisit this activity. I had a big canvas lying around, but I'd recommend a smaller...
Post, Pull & Pour Milk Bottle
August has had this activity for 45 minutes and already it's a favourite. I can tell it's going to be really versatile and what he does with it will change...
💚 Green Bath 💚
We discovered green this afternoon. SO much more fun than looking at the colour green in a book! I found as many green, waterproof things as I could. Here we...
Peg Pull
Please don't judge my cheap curtains that don't reach the floor 😂 Pegs are super versatile and further along the line they're fantastic for babies' continued development of pincer grip...
