5 Growing Themed Activities For Children
Our PlayLearning theme this week is ‘growing’ with a bent towards gardening, seeds and the plant cycle. While it’s still a little early to be planting, I think, and we…Continue Reading →
13 Chinese New Year Ideas For Children {{PlayLearning}}
The Chinese New Year celebrations begin around the world this week, and while we have no actual reason for ‘celebrating’…
11 Fun Ways For Children To Commemorate Australia Day
My mom loved Australia. She became a citizen in 2008 and whenever we traveled, she made a point of using…
How To: Make A Rain Stick {{Australia Day Craft}}
I’ve made a few attempts at rain sticks in the past, because I’ve always loved the sound, but I have never really had one that I thought was actually successful,…Continue Reading →
What A Lovely Sound {{Book Review}}
What A Lovely Sound by Starr Meneely follows a young girl, Melody Jane, as she leaves a busy, bustling city with all…
MINE – A Story About Sharing And Taking Turns {{Book Review}}
Ah, the joy of having two girls. Or two children. I’m not sure if gender makes a difference here, but…
The Night Before Christmas – 24 Days Of Christmas Crafts {Literature To Crafts}
‘Twas the night before Christmas… Well, actually it wasn’t. It was one of the 24 Days of Christmas story books that we read together and turned into a craft. We’re…Continue Reading →
The Snowman – 24 Days of Christmas Crafts {Literature to Food}
The advent calendar book for day three was The Snowman, a much loved classic I always hear people saying they…
Chilly The Snowman – 24 Days Of Christmas Crafts
I bought the book Chilly the Snowman a few years ago when it was just a Pound in a local…
Rural Life Centre, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey {Mamaventurers}
During half term, our Mamaventurer group took the children to the Rural Life Centre in Tilford, Surrey. We had an amazing day out, and the 1 – 4 year old…Continue Reading →