By Cathy James on April 11th, 2013% Here’s a favourite idea from our kids painting archive, introducing children to watercolour painting and trying out a while new – and rather exciting! – way of using it.
Watercolour painting with kids Read more »
By Cathy James on November 14th, 2012% 
We’ve been enjoying some water play this week, as requested by the children. They love the sensory play element and I love that it’s the cleanest messy play activity around! The addition of a few extra materials, and some question prompts from me, turned their water play into some science experiments and maths play.
Water play experiments Read more »
By Cathy James on July 25th, 2011% 
The sun is shining, the paddling pool is ready and we have a group of children, with a mix of ages, all with their own idea of how to make a toy boat. Read more »
By Cathy James on July 2nd, 2011% 
Some fun ideas from around the web that I think you’ll love this week include:
Sara’s Art House’s groovy dolls’ house transformation, which is making me want to give our plain one a makeover
Strong Start’s snail garden, which combines growing, small world play and up-close observation of some mini beasts (and what do you thikn of my snail picture?)
Sand and Water Tables video clips of young scientists and engineers delighting in their water play discoveries
|
11,202 families already receive our Play Planner!
|
