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Homemade Gifts for Kids: Puppet Making Kit

November 26, 2012
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This puppet making kit is great for using up all sorts of leftover crafty scraps and is a fun way to  encourage the recipient child’s creativity and language development. As well as making a great birthday or Christmas gift, it would also work well as a sibling-made gift or even an alternative to a sugar [...]

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Our Play Space: A Tour of Immy’s Cubby House

November 18, 2012
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This post was first published in April, 2011. As Immy’s birthday is so near Christmas, my extended family decided to put our funds together to buy her one big present instead of giving many small gifts. And you can’t get much bigger than a wooden cubby house!  Inspired by The Grugly House over on the [...]

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Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Outdoor Adventurers

November 15, 2012
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Today’s stocking stuffer suggestions are for kids who like outdoor adventures… ~ Magnifying glass ~ Kid friendly camera ~ Butterfly net ~ Bug catcher ~ Field journal and pencil roll ~ Kaleidoscope ~ Glow in the dark star stickers ~ Set of sand toys: spade, rake, funnel, sand wheel ~ Compass ~ Binoculars ~ Snorkel, [...]

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Planning a Playful Garden: Plants that are Perfect for Play

October 25, 2012
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This post is by regular contributor Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. It is great for kids to get outside and play in the garden but it’s even better when they can play with the garden! 

Including plants in your garden that are suitable for kids to use in their play is a great way to encourage [...]

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Helping Children Learn to GIVE

October 23, 2012
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Please read on to be involved in a simple, social media based charity campaign. Two clicks can make a big difference in the lives of children. Char•i•ty (noun) 1.    The voluntary giving of help, typically money, to those in need. 2.    Help or money given in this way. Helping young children to understand the value [...]

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9 Ways to Encourage Indoor Kids to Play Outside

September 18, 2012
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Growing up, I was an indoor kid. Severely lacking in any form of physical coordination (can you say ‘last girl picked for school sporting teams’), I would rather curl up with a good book or direct my younger siblings in a theatrical performance than hit a ball or climb a tree (which I had a [...]

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Being a Mindful Mum in a Busy World

September 12, 2012
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This post is by regular contributor Tricia Hogbin of Little Eco Footprints. I imagine most of us would like to be a mindful parent. ‘Calm, present, attentive, responsive, engaged, and compassionate’. But we can’t be all of these things all of the time. In amongst the chaos of a busy schedule, there are many moments [...]

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Literacy Spot Round Up: 50 Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking Ideas for Kids

August 27, 2012
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If you are looking for reading, writing, listening or speaking ideas suitable for young children, then these 50 activity ideas provide a great place to start. Follow the link under each picture for more information. #1: Street Directory Literacy #2: Calendars and Diaries #3: Party Invitations #4: Playing School #5: Photo Albums #6: Messages of [...]

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