At First Steps in Nature we just love to create a Muddy Cake in celebration of a birthday…or just because the day is fun and the mud inspires us. But this activity is about a whole lot more than just fun, muddy play…
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Kids in the Kitchen - Part Two
Some more inspiration for cooking with the young people in your life.
Painting Rocks
A simple activity to play in your own backyard, with whatever you have on hand!
A nice cup of tea
Sometimes all you need is a nice cup of tea. Whether it’s a real cup, brewed with herbs picked fresh from your garden, or a muddy concoction from your child’s play, a cup of tea can help bring a moment of peace to a busy day.
Busy little hands
How we can create appealing opportunities for busy little hands to touch, grab, poke, pour, twist and squeeze.
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.
Small Joys - Shapes in Nature
What shapes can your family find on an outdoor discovery adventure?
Sensory development through play!
Play that celebrates the senses is a fun way for children to learn about themselves and the world around them.
Small joys - Puddle splashing
Today’s small joy—-puddles! Jump in and you’ll discover that there are endless ways to enjoy a small pool of water…
Planes, trains & automobiles
Toy cars often have a magnetic appeal, but like all forms of play they have big benefits too.
Cloud Appreciation
Need to give your mind a rest? take a moment to look up and watch the clouds go by…
Rainbows in the Kitchen
With so many people stuck at home in Australia joining the Rainbow Trail, what a great opportunity to join in by bringing the rainbow inside too.
Little Scientists
Inside babies and children there is an overwhelming desire to play, to experience and to make sense of themselves and their world. They’re all little scientists!
"Good Enough" meals
Do you ever feel like you “should” be making a “proper” dinner every night? If you have the time and energy every day for this, then that is wonderful, but if you want to cheat a little on preparation time, but not on food quality then read on. I’ll give you some tips to create a nutritionally-balanced, easy-to-prepare meal. It just takes a good balance of a little bit of this and that.
Mini Garden
Do you remember sprouting carrot tops as a child? Delight in the wonders of vegetables!! See what you can get growing in your little mini garden and you may be suprised to discover just how much life is still left in boring old vegetable scraps.
Set your squiggle free!
Take some time out to squiggle, doodle, draw & share stories with your child
Rainbow Rice
Making and playing with Rainbow Rice is a fantastic activity for the whole family!
Dinner for Breakfast?
Who makes the rules around what is eaten for “breakfast”, “lunch” and “dinner” at your house? Is it time to challenge those rules?
Which "R" are we up to with our rubbish?
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?