Early childhood educators and parents will love this collection of simple counting songs and stories for toddlers. We’ve put together…
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Easy Ideas for Dramatic and Imaginative Play
When we plan for and initiate opportunities for dramatic and imaginative play it delivers many benefits for children and also…
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How to Use Treasure Baskets for Play and Open-Ended Learning
Have you ever heard the phrase treasure baskets for play and wondered what they are or how you can buy…
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Playful Storytelling – Using a Story Bag, Basket or Prop Box
Have you ever tried using a story bag , basket or prop box to help you share a story with…
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How to invite dramatic play using prop boxes.
Setting up activities and spaces for young children to encourage and invite dramatic play with prop boxes doesn’t need to…
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Setting up Invitations To Play – Inspiration from Educators
Setting up invitations to play (which of course leads to learning) can be a simple way to ‘prompt’ children to…
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Repurpose spools and reels for play!
I love finding inspiration and new ideas to repurpose wooden spools and cable reels into new equipment for play. They…
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Taking Dramatic Play Outside – Ideas to get you started!
The outdoor learning environment offers a wonderful stage to inspire little imaginations through dramatic play outside. By adding a few simple props from either indoors…
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Reusing Tyres in Outdoor Play Spaces
Repurposing and reusing tyres in outdoor play spaces is not only fantastic for limited educator and parent budgets but also…
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Make your own Sensory Small World
I enjoy creating opportunities for small world play – especially outside where I try to incorporate them into the natural…
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Outdoor Play with Children – The Garden Shop
I enjoy gardening with children and love to think of new ways to make it a fun and engaging process for them….
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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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A Weekly Wander through our Play Based Learning – Ideas, Activities and Inspiration
Welcome to my weekly series of play based learning posts. It is my aim to inspire, support and encourage both…
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Children’s Cardboard X-ray ‘Tablet’
October is Doc-Tober for Disney Junior! Your preschooler can see Doc McStuffins and her toy friends in new episodes on…
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Easy to Make Doctor’s Kit Play for Kids!
October is Doc-Tober for Disney Junior! Your preschooler can see Doc McStuffins and her toy friends in new episodes on…
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