Over the last few weeks I have been making treasure baskets for Edie And exploring heuristic play As with most things The baskets and their contents Have been loved as much by my older children As by Edie We certainly … Continue reading
So The Beast From The East Is it going to hit? Will it be as cold as they say? Will we finally see some real snow? I have some indoor garden ideas for you Just in case! Now that winter … Continue reading
We have been learning about polar animals this term Inspired by watching Snow Babies Snow Bears and Snow Chicks Along with a documentary about Siberian tigers Seeing the children engrossed in the documentaries Motivated me to set up two small … Continue reading
During Advent my children have loved playing with a simple Cinnamon Scented Sensory Box It was super simple to set up With things we already had at home The potential for open ended play Was limited only by their imaginations … Continue reading
Five years ago I made a Christmas Sensory Box for Matilda Mae This year I wanted to do similar for Edie As she is the same age this Christmas As Tilda was for her first and only I wanted to … Continue reading
Yesterday I shared some Baby Play ideas Using pumpkins Today I have three more ideas That are fun for all the family to try These are great activities to do Alongside pumpkin carving Daddy is the main carver in our … Continue reading
Today has been all about the pumpkins in our house We have carved pumpkins every year since Esther and William were born Esther and William’s first word was star And their first pumpkins were carved stars Over the years we … Continue reading
I have recently discovered an amazing online toy shop I want to buy EVERYTHING that they sell And have in fact started making my way through the list The shop shares my passion for quality toys Open ended play Learning … Continue reading
Play is important for babies from birth Their greatest toy is you They love to cuddle you Be held by you Study you Feel you close Interacting with you and others is important throughout the first year Infants like to … Continue reading
Every week for the next year I am going to make a sensory bottle Or a discovery bottle Esther and William love to make them For Edie and Bea They are very easy to make And have lots of potential … Continue reading