Setting up small world invitations to play (which of course leads to learning) can be a simple way to ‘prompt’…
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Easy Toddler Activity Ideas for Educators
Setting up easy activities for toddlers to encourage and extend playful learning doesn’t need to be time intensive or require…
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Playful Tubs and Trays for Toddlers
It can be a challenge setting up activities for toddler play – they have short attention spans, love to scoop,…
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Fizzing Fine Motor Trays
Setting up opportunities for open ended sensory and fine motor play doesn’t need to be difficult or overly complicated. The…
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Sensory Clay Nature Ornaments
You have to try making these easy clay nature ornaments with the children – they were so much fun! We…
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Foamy Flyswatter Sensory Play
This simple sensory play activity is fun whether it’s hot or cold and easily adaptable for both toddlers and older children….
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Make your own chalk paint!
As a parent and an early childhood educator I love to find different ways of making my own budget friendly…
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Inviting Imagination into Outdoor Play with Facepainting
I think it is really important to ensure your outdoor play environment provides opportunities for a child to use their…
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Wooden Stump Geoboards – Taking Math Play Outdoors!
Outdoor play provides many opportunities for children to investigate, problem solve, learn new skills and challenge themselves. I love thinking…
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Sensory Exploration & Play-based Learning with Playdough.
Playdough is a truly wonderful play based learning tool for children. It can be used as a medium for strengthening…
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The Importance of Sensory Fun
I love providing sensory play activities and experiences for my girls and the home daycare children. I truly believe it…
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A Week of Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities and Inspiration
Welcome to a new year of my weekly play based learning posts. It is my aim to inspire, support and…
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Easy Felt Hospital Fun…and a Disney Doc McStuffins Giveaway!
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Disney Junior Can you believe it’s October already? I’ve noticed that everyone now keeps…
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15 Creative Mummy Hacks to keep children entertained!
I’ve been a parent for over 18 years and an early childhood educator for over 23 years now. In that…
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DIY Fine Motor Board Fun for Toddlers
This weekend we finally got few little DIY jobs completed….not for us of course but some upcycled resources for the…
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