Welcome to my weekly series of play based learning posts. It is my aim to inspire, support and encourage both…
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Easy DIY Toddler Shakers – Sustainable Fine Motor Fun!
This easy toddler activity evolved from an emerging interest in musical instruments and sound by my family day care toddlers….
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DIY Outdoor Balance Scales
With lots of new faces attending my family day care service now I thought it was time to introduce a…
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DIY Natural Playspaces – Chairs, Buses and Climbing Frames!
It’s been a little while since I have found time to share with you in this bloggy space but I…
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Outdoor Play Area – Build a Mound/Hill Slide!
The latest addition to outdoor play area is something I have wanted to create since we first began landscaping the…
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12 Reasons to Get Outdoors and Play!
Winter or Summer we love our outdoor play…I truly think it is the reason i can stay sane with twin…
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Weekend Wanderings…Conquering the Sand!
If there is one thing i learnt from this weekend it’s that 4 cubic metres of sand takes an awful…
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Spaghetti & Meatballs….A Fine Motor Toddler Twist!
Spaghetti and meatballs is a new game we have been playing inside and outside….it offers opportunities to practice toddler fine…
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Foamy Sensory Fun – A Lesson in Perseverance!
It’s funny how you take your health for granted until you become weighed down with pain…for the past week i…
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Colour Run & Sort for Toddlers
The toddler twosome have been naming colours excitedly everywhere we go lately so I am trying to encourage this new…
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‘Crossing the Midline’ …Activities for Toddlers!
One of the developmental skills that we have identified as being a current concern for Ruby due to her SPD…
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5 reasons to explore our own Backyard…and not feel guilty!
I sometimes get a little worried that we don’t get out as a family as much as we should on…
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