Homemade Fun

Play Grow Learn Issue 3 Out Now!

February 29, 2012
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The third issue of Play Grow Learn is bursting at the seams, filled with ideas for hours of fun playing, growing and learning with your children. Whether you are a parent or an early educator Play Grow Learn will inspire you with 55 pages and 100+ playful activities including… Baby Play: Face to face Toddler [...]

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DIY Kids Costumes: Bird Mask Dress Up

February 7, 2012
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Ever since my mother-in-law and I made the set of bird wings for Immy’s dress up collection, it has been on my mind to make a mask to complete the ensemble, after all I am always looking for easy-to-make handmade costumes to add to the dress up wardrobe. This one was most definitely quick and [...]

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Homemade Christmas Fun: Christmas Snow Dome

November 24, 2011
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Immy recently discovered snow domes in the Australia Zoo gift store! Her one purchase choice out of everything in the store was a Steve Irwin snow dome   So this week I thought we might make a simple Christmas snow dome to add to her ‘collection.’ Christmas Snow Dome Tutorial You will need; 1 small [...]

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Handmade for Kids Christmas: Felt Food Fun

November 10, 2011
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I am taking a little time offline this week to spend with family and to try and kick the final symptoms of my recent illness.  Fortunately, I have some great blogging friends who have offered to help me out with a series of fabulous guest posts. Today the wonderful Amanda of Not Just Cute inspires [...]

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Dramatic and Imaginative Play: Cardboard Box Project Round Up

July 25, 2011
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I once thought about starting a second blog called ‘Girl With a Box‘ because I love the challenge of creating playful resources from something as simple as a cardboard box. There is a new project underway at our house at the moment so I thought there seemed like no better time to present a round [...]

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DIY Kids: Butterfly Hand Puppet

July 6, 2011
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Welcome to visitors from Marie’s Summer Camp for Kids over at Make and Takes. Puppets are fabulous for playful learning and this simple Butterfly puppet is made using just four easy to find items… A circle of fabric, a wooden clothes peg, a long pipe cleaner and an exfoliating glove! I re-purposed a piece of [...]

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DIY Kids: Puppet Stand

June 21, 2011

On the weekend, Dad 101 got busy with a quick and easy project that has been on my to do list for a little while now. A piece of wood (ours is 42cms x 20cm), a broomstick cut into seven lengths and seven screws… … became a puppet stand. An easy way to organise our [...]

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Early Learning: Following a Child’s Lead

May 28, 2011
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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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