Now you would imagine being an early childhood teacher that I have hundreds of fabulous activity ideas floating around in my head just perfect for babies and toddlers. In fact, there are days when I am home with just one little person scratching my head wondering what we should do next, and on occasion these […]
Sensory Activities: 5 Games to Develop the Sense of Touch
Sensory play is important to brain development, not just for babies and toddlers but also for preschoolers, kindergarteners and children within the early years of school. Playful activities that develop each of the senses – touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste – need not be difficult or involve lots of fancy toys or resources, often […]
Encouraging Physical Motor Skills Development in Young Children
What are Motor Skills? Motor skills are physical skills requiring the co-ordination of the muscles of the body to affect movement. This includes large body movements involving the head, torso and limbs, most often known as gross motor skills, and small body movements involving the hands and fingers, commonly referred to as fine motor skills. […]
Travel with Kids: Flying With a Baby
I have travelled by air many times with each of my babies from when they were very young. In fact, by the time she was six months old AJ had travelled alone with me on four interstate work trips. So I have had good cause to learn to pack a lean, mean, on board machine! And […]
Baby Play Ideas: Vehicles, Balls & Ramps
Today fun mum Danya of Danya Banya shares a fun idea for exploring ramps and rolling with babies and toddlers. Rolling balls, cars, trains, and anything else that has wheels provides endless fun for babies and toddlers. Since my eldest daughter JJ has recently started preschool, I’ve found myself gaining a few days a week […]
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