October 2010

Thoughts on a Celebration, Community and Home

October 31, 2010

We don’t celebrate halloween, not having grown up with it as family tradition here in Australia. I do however notice that more and more families in our community are now choosing to recognise the holiday. In years gone by I have said ‘Sorry, no treats here’ to the few children who knock on our door [...]

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Kids Art: Collage All ASPARKLE!

October 29, 2010

Continuing our exploration of creating on reflective surfaces… a sparkly, glittery, reflective collage. I taped alfoil to a piece of card to create our ‘canvas’ and slightly diluted a little child-friendly PVA glue. A simple collection of sequins of varying colours and sizes, some blue cellophane squares and feathers and we were set to create. [...]

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Getting Organised at Home: Whiteboard

October 27, 2010

I have wanted a whiteboard for my study for a while now but was uninspired by the style and size (and sometimes, price!) of those I saw in the shops. Then I remembered that I had some large Ikea Clips frames which I bought ages ago but had never got around to actually using. Two [...]

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15 Quick & Easy Ways to Get Your Kids Creating

October 26, 2010

Today I am guest posting on the Coles Online blog with 15 Quick and Easy Ways to Get Your Kids Creating, a topic you all know that I am passionate about. I would love Childhood 1o1 readers to visit and leave a comment.

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We Play: Because it keeps us young!

October 25, 2010

Our play experiences are influenced by many things – ideas from real life, ideas from my previous life as a teacher, ideas from television, ideas from books, ideas from the seasons…anywhere really. This week’s play idea was an extension of a real life experience from our weekend, a visit to a local fair, where Immy [...]

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Kids Books 101: 7 Things to Notice On the Cover

October 25, 2010

When reading together with your child; 1. Read the title of the book. You might like to point out the words which make up the title with your finger. 2. Read and point out the name of the author. 3. And the illustrator. 4. Point out any letters which are significant to your child, for [...]

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Sponsor Spotlight: Neeew from Mooo!

October 24, 2010

When I was growing up my Nanna had a Christmas themed picture book which featured the name of all of the cousins and we loved it. Thanks to the creative team at Mooo, the tradition of personalised children’s books is alive and well. This week we received a copy of The Extremely Excellent Party, personalised [...]

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Small Pleasures #6

October 23, 2010

Pleasure: something that gives or affords enjoyment or delight Things to see, things to make, things to read, things to do… so many inspiring small SPRING pleasures to be found all around… :: Does your child like to ‘collect’ bits and bobs from nature when you are out and about in the world? Immy often [...]

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