To be honest, I was starting to worry that it couldn’t be done. That this challenge that I had set myself to make Immy a play kitchen for under $10 was not going to be possible. It was the sink taps and spout that were getting me down. I was hoping to pick up a […]
DIY Kid’s Kitchen for under $10 – Part 1
You may remember me posting about whether or not we should buy Immy a wooden play kitchen as she loves role playing, especially cooking. In fact she has been cooking eggs non-stop for about 5 days now, maybe she is in training to be a short order cook! We have decided that we will buy […]
Move over Wiggles and Hi-5…
Playschool is now way cool! Immy watches Playschool each day, usually in the morning as I am trying to shower, get dressed and check my email. I see Playschool as an appropriate show for a toddler and whilst I love singing and dancing along with her, I also feel safe in knowledge that Immy will […]
Easy Percussion for Kids: The Plate Dance for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Each week we attend Wiggly Woo – a fun music and dance class for 1-5 year olds. Last term Immy’s favourite dance was the ‘plate dance.’ It’s a wonderfully, simple idea – all of the children and adults are each given two plastic plates to use as cymbal-like percussion instruments as the Can Can music […]
Sensory Fun: Making a Rice Pit
Yesterday afternoon we headed outside to play and it started to rain on us. A sun shower to begin, it quickly clouded over and became cold and wet. So we aborted our outdoor plans and headed back inside. Now what to do? My eyes spied the big bag of rice that I had bought to […]
Edible Fingerpaint Recipe for Toddlers
Given that the weather has become rather less desirable for outings we decided to have a day on our staycation. One activity I have been meaning to try was the edible fingerpaint featured in The Lost Art Of Childhood by Sarah Bryden-Brown (see recipe below). As an early childhood teacher I am very embarrassed to […]
Rainy Day Play Ideas
What to do on a rainy day? Put on your gumboots and jump in puddles! Well, we actually waited for a break in the grey, rainy morning before we popped on our boots and headed out into the cold. Immy had a great time jumping and splashing in puddles. We all have days when we […]
Dramatic Play: The Story of a Cardboard Box
The Story of a Cardboard Box The story begins. A doorway…it opens…it shuts… A window… Another window… Or maybe a peephole…or a letterbox… The story continues in the imagination and play of a little girl. Young children are easily enthralled by the limitless potential of a simple cardboard box but why is this type of […]
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