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Shades of yellow sensory bin. I love this idea of exploring color with different objects

Make some activity jars for busy kids this summer! No more “I’m bored!” or “what can I do now?”, these activity jars are packed full of simple, easy to prepare ideas to help kids make their own choices, direct their own play and keep busy throughout the school break. Yay! Before I write about this...Read More »

Here is a collection of 12 fun and playful ways to bring stories to life with creative storytelling activities! From play dough and story sensory bins to small world play and dramatic retelling, there are lots of ideas here to choose from and keep little ones busy in playful learning. Keeping early literacy fun and...Read More »

Keep a basket of small toys and figures for visual storytelling. | 31 Clever And Inexpensive Ideas For Teaching Your Child At Home

How to make some totally gorgeously coloured natural dyes for play dough using plants and kitchen cupboard ingredients! Add these natural dyes to my best ever, no-cook, zero waste play dough recipe for a brilliantly, all natural play experience for your little ones! First, make my best ever, 4 minute play dough recipe! I made...Read More »

Make some amazing DIY I-Spy Bottles for early learning games on the go with kids! Brilliant for toddlers to school age and easy to adapt to different themes or to match learning objectives. I-Spy or discovery bottles are so easy to make and are brilliant for travel activities. I love that they are made using...Read More »

Here’s how to make a really simple rain gauge using recycled materials, for some rainy day fun! There are plenty of opportunities for learning about measuring, number recognition, capacity and weather along the way too! We have had the most incredible, persistent rainfall for the past 10 days here in the Southern UK, and it...Read More »

Create a wonderful new family tradition, by making a birthday tree together to mark the occasion! Last year we began our own family tradition of making birthday trees to celebrate each child’s birthday! I thought, why have a special tree just at Christmas time? Why not make one together for placing presents underneath, decorating and...Read More »

1. Jungle Safari: Animals, trees, and vines.2. Fairy Tale: Castles, dragons, and knights.3. Wild West: Cowboys, horses, and cacti.4. Sports Mania: Balls,

Set up an open-ended maths activity for kids using counting manipulatives, play dough and a dice, in a dip tray for counting, addition and subtraction fun!