May 2011

Keeping Creative Mess Contained

May 31, 2011

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. In my ebook Art Not Craft I have included ideas for minimising the mess when being creative with kids. One of those tips is to choose your creative space wisely. And what better way to contain the mess then to take your art materials into the bathroom to let [...]

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We Play: The Home of Playfulness

May 31, 2011

This week Immy has been rediscovering her watercolour paints which had not made an appearance for a little while now. There have been many, many paintings of figures, exploring with patches of colour, experimenting with how the water impacts the colour saturation, and even applying the paint with her fingertip (and *ahem* yes, we quite [...]

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Literacy Spot #21: Playing with Letters

May 30, 2011

This past week Immy’s interest in the alphabet has exploded. She is pointing to letters all over the place, naming the ones she knows and asking about those she doesn’t. For the first time she made reference to the fact that a capital and lower case version of the same letter were a ‘big A’ [...]

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Kids Music 101: Xylophones and Glockenspiels

May 29, 2011

This post is by regular contributor Christine Gora of Kids Music Toys. Everyone knows that a xylophone is a classic child’s toy loved the world over. But did you know that most of the toys that are called xylophones are in fact glockenspiels? A true xylophone has wooden bars. The name comes from the Greek: [...]

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Early Learning: Following a Child’s Lead

May 28, 2011

Immy wanted to make a city (like ‘Daddy’s city’ – where Dad 101 works) with a bridge. Will involve lots of active listening. Listen to their vision, their requests, their questions and their theories, The city needed buildings and elevators and a park with trees. And the city was good. Quite a bit of questioning [...]

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Food Allergies and Intolerances: Our Journey Continues

May 27, 2011

This post is by regular contributor Naomi Cook. Four weeks ago I left the Allergy Centre at our local hospital with my daughter. She had been newly diagnosed with multiple food chemical intolerances, but I was feeling lucky. As I paid the receptionist for our visit I overheard a doctor ask another mother, “Have you [...]

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Mum 2 Mum: Motherhood is…

May 26, 2011

What is Mum 2 Mum? Mum 2 Mum is a place where as online friends we can share a little of our own experiences, so why not pop in for a cuppa and join the conversation. Reese Witherspoon describes motherhood as a ‘great privilege.‘ Natalie Portman credits (her impending) motherhood as being her ‘most important [...]

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