This post is by regular contributor Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. When we moved to our little rural property we already had 18 month old twins and were planning on having more children, so we knew that we’d have to do a major renovation one day. Right then and there we started planning and dreaming and […]
Our Play Space: The Stuff With Thing Playroom
A peek inside a reader’s play space… Having two girls with special needs can be demanding and one high priority when we were looking for a new place to live was that they have a dedicated play space. Preferrably a large space, so sensory seeking Heidi (who is 6 years old) could still be her […]
Tips for Cleaning House with Young Children in Tow
Immy cleaning her bathroom shower screen with a Viva Shower Fast Wipe I am a big believer in involving young children in household chores (that are suitable to their level of development) as I believe that these early experience can help to instill positive habits for healthy living for many years to come. And toddlers […]
Everyday Learning at Home
If you watch and listen carefully you will find lots of spontaneous opportunities for everyday learning all around your home. Like rainbows in the vegetable patch. Or delicious fresh corn that you grew yourself. Not to mention the plethora of creatures who reside there with you. And these everyday learning opportunities lead to lots of […]
Pretend Play in Our Home Corner Play Space
I know we are blessed to have a playroom in our house (we traded location for space with our last move) but even when we lived in a smaller home I always tried to find a space (albeit on a much smaller scale) for home corner play as it is such an important part of […]
