Apr 19

Apr 19 Heavy work

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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.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART TWO

Sarah Clarkson

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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.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART ONE

Sarah Clarkson

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Christmas presents don’t have to be expensive, nor end up in landfill on Boxing Day. Here are 3 NaturePlay essentials that can be cheap, fun, useful and last a very long time!

Aug 6

Aug 6 Small joys - Favourite smells

Sarah Clarkson

art, babies, family, food, fruit, games, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, Science, sensory, toddlers, senses

Jul 3

Jul 3 Cloud Appreciation

Sarah Clarkson

art, babies, craft, family, games, literacy, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, painting, pre-schoolers, Science, sensory, toddlers

Need to give your mind a rest? take a moment to look up and watch the clouds go by…

Aug 14

Aug 14 Which "R" are we up to with our rubbish?

Sarah Clarkson

art, family, babies, games, outdoor play, toddlers

The time has come to face up to troubling waste issues in our communities and around the world. There is rubbish everywhere and it’s all a bit of a mess! Which “R” words should we listen to? What can we do as individuals with our rubbish?

Apr 17

Apr 17 Healthy Parties - Part Two: Attending

Sarah Clarkson

babies, family, food, fruit, games, party, vegetables, toddlers

Read on for some tips on how to manage (not control) young children’s food intake at parties.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Healthy Parties - Part One: Hosting

Sarah Clarkson

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Here are 3 top tips for serving healthy food at a party, while still keeping everyone happy and sending them home with no sore tummies nor crazy tantrums later in the day!

Feb 22

Feb 22 Mud, glorious mud!

Sarah Clarkson

babies, dance, family, games, motor skills, mud play, outdoor play, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, vegetables

Children just love the feeling of mud, but glorious mud is not just for them…get your own hands dirty too and discover the thrill of getting muddy.

Dec 29

Dec 29 Thank You

Sarah Clarkson

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As another year comes to a close, companies are thanking their loyal customers and their employees, but there can often not be too much thanks given for those doing some of the hardest work there is. Here is a big thank you for all the parents and carers out there.