Christie recently shared some great ideas for creating an outdoor play space kids will adore and I thought it might be fun to follow up with some of the ways we make space for outdoor play in our rather urban, not-so-natural-feeling, smallish backyard. First, let me set your mind at ease: Don’t worry if you […]
Our Play Space: Christmas Comes to the Dollhouse
Add some Christmas fun to your child’s imaginative play for the holidays! Simple to put together, it invites hours of imaginative play. The garland is made from scrapbooking paper and embroidery thread. The flashing lights are a light-up Christmas necklace that I found at the $2 shop. The chimney is simply a small box wrapped […]
Our Play Space: A Christmas Sleigh Ride
A peek inside a reader’s play space… “Go Dasher, Go Dancer!” A Santa sack and hat, hobby horses as reindeer and ribbons as reins transform Cam’s bed into a magical Christmas sleigh. This simplest imaginative play ideas are so often the best! Read more about Cam’s magical sleigh ride and the book that inspired this […]
Creating a Baby Play Space
Part of my intention with our recent playroom declutter and re-organise was to create a baby play space for AJ. She is now six months old and has started moving around through a combination of rolling, pushing herself backwards and an awkward commando crawl forwards. My aim was to create an inviting nook just right […]
Our Play Space: Toadstool Nook
A peek inside a reader’s play space… We enjoy having morning and afternoon tea in our toadstool nook, or otherwise just sitting and enjoying our garden. Thank you to Kelly for sharing this sweet, outdoor space with us. You can see more of the Happy Whimsical Heart toadstool nook here. Do you have space for […]
