Learning through Play
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Loosen up my button babe
We got these GORGEOUS wooden buttons fromΒ @navybabynz.Β Having multiples of anything is fantastic for counting, sorting, finding and posting - I love that these buttons are slim so that when August's...
Pop to the shops
Spot the mother that is having shopping withdrawals during lockdown π¬π¬ 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 π
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...
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...
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...
Puzzling Puzzle Box
I couldn't help myself - the box I brought my shopping home in was just BEGGING to be made into something. What better than a puzzling puzzle box?! This is...
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...
Mirror Mirror on the floor
This morning I put our cheap mirror on the floor and scattered some coloured items across it for August to discover. He'd bore of these items quickly if they were...
π Green Bath π
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 π Pegs are super versatile and further along the line they're fantastic for babies' continued development of pincer grip...
πOrange Discovery Basket π
Introducing your baby to colours doesn't have to be boring - there's more than just singing the rainbow song and you certainly don't need flash cards! I've started with 'orange'...
Kitchen Drum Kit
I apologise in advance for suggesting something so damn noisy but this is such an easy activity to set up. Everyone has pans. Everyone has some kitchen utensils. Why not...
Washing Line Dangle
Oh my goshhhhh I get so excited setting up play opportunities for August while he sleeps!! During his morning nap I set up this washing line play. How:πget some rope...