Set up some outdoor imaginary play using chalk to great a play town with unlimited possibilities!
Printable car play mats with numbers
Nichole from You Clever Monkey brings a wonderful freebie to our ABCs and 123s series today – printable number car park mats. Read on to print and play!
Printable car play mats with numbers
Alphabet Road Track Busy Bag
This alphabet road track busy bag idea from Emma at Adventures of Adam, which is part of our ABCs and 123s series, is such a fun way for children who love cars to learn about letters and numbers too.
Alphabet Road Track Busy Bag
How to make a cardboard box boat craft
A simple junk model craft idea to make a cardboard box boat, along with some pirate themed play ideas.
How to make a cardboard box boat
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Make a sailing boat
The girls hatched a plan as our holiday in Anglesey approached. They wanted to make a sailing boat they could sail in the rock pools on the beach. B’s been reading Why The Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo and really wanted to make a sailing boat herself – a wooden one, which would really float. So we did!
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Activities for toddlers :: imaginary play
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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Make a Zhu Zhu pet car
When Father Christmas brought L a longed for Zhu Zhu pet, big sister B decided he needed to be more upwardly mobile with his very own customised vehicle, so here’s her tutorial on how to make a Zhu Zhu pet car.
Made using just the materials we had in our making box, it’s also a great illustration of how junk modelling is a wonderful way for children to set themselves a challenge and problem-solve their way until they achieve what they set out to make.