Have fun exploring these fun sensory play ideas in the lead up to Valentine’s Day – there’s playdough, slime, floam, putty, rice play and more! Featuring hearts, reds, pinks, even chocolate(!), there is no doubt there’s some serious Valentine’s Day inspiration here! Sensory play is fabulous for developing connections within the brain (you can read […]
How to Fold a Paper Origami Heart + Super Cute Origami Heart Bookmarks
Origami is such a great challenge for school aged kids and these paper origami hearts can be easily added to a craftstick to make a fun bookmark – great as a Valentine’s Day craft for school kids…or just any day, really! Origami is great for strengthening the essential, handwriting fine motor muscles of the fingers […]
8 Christmas Websites Your Kids Will Love!
School’s out, the present shopping done and the wrapping (and cleaning!) begun, so I feel like we can take a bit of time to relax and enjoy the last few days before Christmas. We’ve been making decorations, cards and treats, watching a holiday movie or two, reading lots of our favourite Christmas books, and having […]
Christmas Cupcakes Ideas: Cutest Snowman Cupcakes
When it comes to holiday food I am all about simple. And even better if my kids can help! Inspired by shows like Nailed It! and Zumbo’s Just Desserts, my girls absolutely love decorating cakes and cupcakes and these Snowman Cupcakes are so easy to decorate that even my six year old can manage them. […]
21 Best Christmas Books for Tweens (Children Aged 8 to 12)
As I sit hear writing this introduction I can hear my six year old reading aloud our copy of The Twelve Days of Christmas picture book down the hallway. Her sister is pouring over a beautifully illustrated copy of Twas The Night Before Christmas. You see, second only to decorating the tree, my girls love […]
