Whether it be a “magic potion”, “soup” or a pot of “tea”, children are so captivated by mixing things together. Here are some ideas to help you create a space where your child can play with magic mixtures.
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Little Outdoor Explorers
Viewing your child as an "explorer" can allow space for joyous and captivating play. Here are some ideas to help you "explore" this approach.
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!
Kids in the Kitchen - Part One
Cooking with kids. Does this make you think “giant mess” or “a whole lot of fun”? Part One is to inspire you to get prepared and bravely include your child/ren in kitchen adventures.
Picnicking with Teddy Bears
When days feel a bit dull invite some some cuddly friends to a picnic.
Circuit breakers
Staying at home more than usual at the moment can be both a positive and negative, depending on the day! Here is a couple of things I find act as a reset, or ‘circuit breaker’ as I like to call it, for the days you need to reset the mood and find the joy.
Activities that will blow you away!
3 activities to help you and your child embrace and learn more about windy weather.
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.
"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.
Playdough Christmas Trees
A fun and festive spin on an old classic. All you need is the playdough, some decorations and your imagination!
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.
Dressing up to play
A tiger, a superhero, a mum, a doctor, a magician… you name it, children can become it in the blink of an eye with the magic of imagination and costumes. Here are some reasons to include dress up items in your child’s play space.
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?
Baking benefits
Creating in the kitchen is just another way you can enjoy the process of making together with your little one, but baking a cake isn’t just about the yummy end result… there are so many things to learn along the way.
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?
Learning Together
We don’t always know the answers to our child’s endless questions… but we can find them together and discover just how fun learning new things can be!
Going Outside in Winter
Winter isn’t all gloom and dreariness. Here are 3 ideas to inspire you to get outside and have some fun in Winter, regardless of the rain or the cold.
Autumn leaves are falling
There are so many games to play with whirling, twirling, falling leaves. Here are five ideas to inspire you to take the kids outside and join the fun.
Healthy Parties - Part Two: Attending
Read on for some tips on how to manage (not control) young children’s food intake at parties.
Tip, tip, tipping
The simple act of tipping and pouring water or sand creates a joyful opportunity for babies and toddlers to learn lots of skills while having fun!