From the moment a baby is born (and even before birth), they are absorbing their world through the five senses – what they see, hear, touch, smell and taste. What adults often don’t realise is how important this sensory learning continues to be – through toddlerhood and the preschool years. Babies are born with a […]
Sensory Play: Good, Clean Fun
Our little world continues to be a source of playful inspiration. Now that the weather is cooler, I love leaving our sliding door open, allowing Immy to wander in and out as she chooses, taking inside toys out under the pergola or bringing outdoor toys in. Little world sees all manner of visitors, including our […]
10 Easy Ways to Extend Water Play
Most kids love water. Swimming, splashing, stomping, pouring, stirring. Water play is splishy, sploshy fun! When it’s summer here in Perth, we have outdoor water play outside pretty much everyday. A few inches of water in a tub or a small paddle pool, some plastic containers and a wooden spoon and my little water nymphs […]
How Clean is Your Mess-o-meter?
Image: Allen Goldblatt Yesterday at playgroup, we were discussing how as Mums we all have different tolerance levels for mess. One Mum said, “Playdough, no way, I don’t let my boys play with playdough, it’s too messy.” Another Mum reflected that pretty much anything goes at her house (within reason). Coincidently, this is also the […]
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 […]
