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Activities for toddlers :: imaginary play

By Cathy James on April 25th, 2013%

We’re mid-way through our special series on activities for toddlers. If you’ve been following along with us you’ll have already seen our ideas for sensory play, arts and craft and math games. Today we’re all about imaginary play, with ideas for setting up a shop, going camping in your playroom, and hosting a posh tea party. We also have ideas for children who love dinosaurs, pirates and dens.

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Spring lambs :: a play dough recipe for imaginary play

By Cathy James on March 4th, 2013%

Here’s a fun play dough recipe that’s great for some imaginary play – we’re making little spring lambs!

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Let it snow :: model Christmas craft

By Cathy James on December 11th, 2012%

Welcome to Nurturestore’s day to host the Creative Christmas Countdown, where we’re going to let it snow!

I’m joining with some of my favourite kids bloggers to bring you an Advent of creative activities you can use with your children to have some fun this festive season. Each day until 24th December there’s a different idea to try. You can follow along on the interactive Advent calendar – there are some wonderful ideas there already, so do take a look. Today is my turn, and I’m going to show you one of my daughters’ favourite Christmas art and play ideas: making a model Christmas town.