
5 of the Best Toys for Imaginative Play and Their Benefits
I have encouraged imaginative play and open-ended play with the boys since they were really young. Hunting out the best toys for imaginative play. However,
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I have encouraged imaginative play and open-ended play with the boys since they were really young. Hunting out the best toys for imaginative play. However,

Photography projects for children: I am a little obsessed with taking photos. I have so many photos that sit in the cloud and on my

As part of my continuing number focus with Monkey, our first was a Simple Counting Activity, I decided to make some numbers which we can

As part of preparing for a long flight with Monkey I updated some of the apps on his tablet and on my phone and I

I am guessing when you read the title for this post – Spray Painting for Preschoolers you probably thought I may have lost my marbles

Story stones are very quick and simple to make and the beauty is that you can make them for any favourite book. As we plan

Monkey and I do not play with shapes as often as we should! However for his birthday we received Shape Snap by Orchard Toys. I

I have started to try to teach Monkey his letters and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a great book to help do just that. Written

Playing Postman Preschool Role Play: All the children I know are obsessed with posting and sorting things, Monkey is no different. So when I saw

This is my second post in our alphabet series, we were meant to be doing a letter every couple of weeks, but have been delayed

How to Teach Kids About Their Feelings. When the boys were really little I struggled with that the best way was to teach them about

Painting with Bubbles. As part of our letter B activities I have been focusing on bubbles. I will hopefully be writing up the full post

Circus Small World Play for Preschoolers. I realised recently that I hadn’t set up a tuff spot small world play activity for Monkey for some

Alphabet Boxes for Preschoolers – Monkey will go to school when he has just turned four, if I am honest that worries me. The options

Going on a Bear Hunt Small World Play: This is something I have been planning in my head for a while. And I was looking

I can’t believe it, my twentieth post! When I started this I was hoping I would be able to give it the time it deserves.

DIY Sensory Smelling Game for Preschoolers. Make your own Sensory Smelling Game, with Sensory Smelling Jars. I really enjoy it when an initial idea that

DIY Sensory Small World Underwater Play Mat: For those of you that know me, you will know that I have been trying to sew a

Ladybird Number Matching Game: I know we are looking for quick activities which don’t take a long time to set up. So honestly, this did

We are getting to that time of year again when we start planting things in the garden. Which initially goes really well. Although inevitably we