One of our favourite things to do on the weekend is visit local markets – whether they be a grower’s or farmer’s market, a craft market or one of the permanent markets in Fremantle. Markets are wondrous places for children to visit – offering so many new sights and sounds, smells and tastes – this […]
Little Collections of a Different Kind
I have previously shared about the walks Immy and I take around our block most days and the little collections she makes along the way. Recently we made a little collection of a different kind, we’ll call it a ‘community building’ collection! We started out, rounded the first corner and came across our next door […]
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 […]
‘Reading’ with Toddlers
We are reading…catalogues…junk mail… and magazines! Immy loves books. She will sit and peruse their pages all by herself. She will accost visitors with her current favourite read and a sweet smile so that they will read to her (not once but at least five times!) She will not miss her books in Mum and […]
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