By Cathy James on April 4th, 2013% Are you spring cleaning and wondering how to organize kids’ craft supplies in your home? Here’s how we organise things in the NurtureStore playroom, so we positively encourage creativity but also keep things neat and tidy and know where everything is.
This post is by special request from Becky at Ar-blog, who wanted to know how I organise our supplies (I think hers might me overflowing!) If you have something you’d like to see here on NurtureStore – a question to ask or an idea you’re looking for – let me know and I’ll see what I can come up with. You can always come and chat over in the NurtureStore Facebook community and send me a message.
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By Cathy James on October 16th, 2012% 
How many planets are there? Why does mummy like peas but I don’t? Why is fire sometimes blue? Why can’t we breathe in space?
Children ask so many interesting questions – thirsty for knowledge and full of wondering. Often though, we don’t get the chance to answer their questions: if we’re in the middle of an activity, about to head out somewhere, or because we simply don’t know the answer ourselves. It is such a shame to lose those questions, ignore that interest and possibly switch of children’s curiosity. So, here’s our solution: make a Wonder Wall!
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By Cathy James on August 14th, 2012% 
Have you ever tried turning your children’s art into a keepsake ragdoll? I think it’s such a special way to capture their drawings and turn them into something they can play with now, and keep as they grow older. And it’s very easy to do. This project took us just over an hour, from start to finish, with the children involved every step of the way. None of us are great seamstresses but the more we practise, the better we get! We used supplies we had to hand and transformed my daughter’s drawing into a magical unicorn ragdoll. Here’s how you could make one:
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By Cathy James on August 3rd, 2012% 
Are you ready for round two of our Brain Boosting month of questions? Today’s topic: cracking eggs!
(click to see yesterday’s how much does it weigh? question)
Cracking eggs
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