Get a bit creative with an ink pad and recycling tetra paks, along with amazing art you might even make some wrapping paper.
All in shapes
Extra-special artisan crackers
A great way to spend a morning, baking some simple crackers with your little one for snack boxes.
Cloud Gazing
Enjoy the different shapes and names of clouds as you go for a slow wander.
Festive Food can be healthy!
Christmas time is often a time for “indulging” and overeating, but festive, celebratory food can be healthy, colourful and fun too!
Paper pizzas with the lot
Watch little fingers get busy with some pretend cooking.
Petal power
Look to your backyard for some crafty art materials.
Squish it
Bring some colour into your child’s day, with paintings that start with a simple blob!
Is something fishy going on at your place?
When days seem long, go fishing with the kids…
Painting Rocks
A simple activity to play in your own backyard, with whatever you have on hand!
Simple puppet making... you've got it in the bag!
Transform a paper bag into a simple puppet, and watch the theatre unfold.
Heavy work
Have you heard of “heavy work”? Let me tell what it is and how you can incorporate it into the daily life of your little ones.
Loose-parts play
Using loose-parts such as beads, gum nuts, stones and buttons is a great way to bring life to your child’s play time and allows them to turn simple, every day times into absolutely anything they can imagine!
Hunting for bugs
Stuck at home? You could go on an outside, bug-hunting adventure!
Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART TWO
Here are 3 more ideas for outdoor play equipment that can be cheap, useful, fun and can be played with over and over and over again.
Colouring their world
The world is bursting with colours and shapes, and your growing child may be keen to celebrate and learn all about them.
Chalk it up to fun!
It’s old fashioned and dusty, but drawing with chalk never loses its charm.
Crafty spuds, two ways
If you look around you can find creative opportunities for your kids everywhere - even in your pantry.
Shadow drawing
Shadows are a fascinating thing to explore, and can open up many opportunities for learning. Here are two activities that combine shadows and art.
Small Joys - Shapes in Nature
What shapes can your family find on an outdoor discovery adventure?