Do you have a witching hour around 4pm when children are tired and grumpy after a busy day? One thing that works really well at this time of day is some sensory play – play dough, clay, sand, water. Sensory play is really good when you have a mix of different ages involved as everyone can . . . → Read More: Sand pictures
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Sponsored Post The nights are drawing in and there’s a definite nip in the air but children still benefit so much from time playing outdoors. An autumn walk is one of our favourite free family activities so why not wrap up warm, head out and try one of these fun ideas. Colour Treasure Hunting – Challenge the kids . . . → Read More: Autumn walk activities Did I mention I love autumn? I think I prefer autumn crafts even to Christmas and Halloween. Why not be inspired by the beauty of the season and get creating this week? You could try… Making a tree collage with all the leaves you collect on an autumn walk. A forest of these make a . . . → Read More: Autumn crafts
I’m looking for fun ways to teach shapes – got any ideas for me? We started our mission by eating a lunch of circles, easy to make a whole meal of circles once you start looking! Happily shared with ABCand123 It’s summer holiday season when lots of us are travelling with kids so this week’s Twitter Tips* are all about keeping children entertained on a car journey. Twitter Tip #1 The key to traveling happily with kids is a little planning: make a box of goodies for snacks, treats and activities Twitter Tip #2 Make a bingo game . . . → Read More: Games to play on journeys Welcome to the third edition of #goplay Twitter Tips. This week we have ideas for getting the most from water play. #goplay Twitter Tip #1 water play is great for kids of all ages, free, not too messy, and accessible: bucket, bath, water pistol, beach… #goplay Twitter Tip #2 No children should ever play unsupervised with . . . → Read More: Ideas for water play  |
   
                    
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