At the start of autumn I made a Gruffalo storytelling basket for Edie It has been used lots and lots By all the children And has rekindled our love of all things Gruffalo Since then I have made a few … Continue reading
On Thursday we hosted a Home Education Learning Through Play Day Inspired by the book Iggy Peck Architect We had 24 children here with their grown ups For 5 hours of construction themed activities I absolutely loved planning this day … Continue reading
After our recent Gruffalo Hunting expeditions Edie has a new favourite story She LOVES The Gruffalo And can now identify all the animals in the book Including butterfly, dragonfly, kingfisher and woodpecker Edie loves to listen along to the first … Continue reading
We have been making the most of the recent good weather To play out in the garden with our friends We have been in the paddling pool mostly But also trying out some new toys and games Including Wobbly Worm … Continue reading
The last few weeks have been so hot That we have been enjoying daily water play And on the hottest days we have been adding ice We freed frozen dinosaurs And also rescued fairies stuck in ice To let them … Continue reading
Continuing my series of recommendations For gifts for a first birthday Gift ideas that work for older babies And young toddlers Today I want to tell you about some bath books We LOVE books in our house And have them … Continue reading
Five For A First Is a series of blog posts Highlighting some of our favourite gift ideas For a baby On their first birthday This post is focusing on playmats Jaycee Baby Perfectly Padded Playmat We were recently sent one … Continue reading
We have been exploring lots of gardens this past fortnight Some traditional Some tropical All colourful Creative Bright All designed for pleasure For adventure To give joy Our children have loved roaming the jungle of Heligan The water garden at … Continue reading
On the eve of my last baby’s first birthday I am sharing 12 ways you can play with your baby One for every month of Edie’s first year I am feeling very reflective this evening With my soon to be … Continue reading
This week I ordered a set of stacking cups for Edie With our Sainsburys shop They cost £3.25 and have been such great value for money Stacking cups are a baby play staple That lasts through the toddler years And … Continue reading