Fun and easy activities to help build and support your child’s hand strength in preparation for handwriting in the future.
All in babies
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…
Cloud Appreciation
Need to give your mind a rest? take a moment to look up and watch the clouds go by…
Literate Babies
Reading to babies can be an absolute joy and is a great way to sneak extra cuddles
Advocating for the arts
Arts advocacy can (and should) start where it matters the most - with our children.
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.
The soundtrack of your home
We’re all doing our best to create a safe and loving environment for our little ones at home. Give some thought to what your little ones are hearing all day, every day…
3 of our favourite Books
Books were an important part of my childhood and they’re an important part of my life now. I’ve read to my girls (age 4 and 10) every day since they were a couple of months old so they could experience the joy of reading from a young age. I thought I’d begin my time as a blogger for Little Bluebirds by sharing a few books my girls and I have loved.
Oh oh! Too many toys...
Did you know that research shows that your child will actually do better with LESS toys?
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.
Embracing the intimate, gentle delights of childhood
Small-scale, organic activities can provide the richest, most nuanced experiences that allow our children to grow into adults that feel and appreciate subtlety and deep meaning.
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?
If my baby isn't a 'good baby' does that make them a 'bad baby'?
Can we make a pact? Never ask a new mum THAT question.
Candle burning bright
Simple songs are just that - very short, simple songs that often become the first songs that your children learn to sing all the way through. Here’s one of my favourites…
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.
Let's get the ball rolling...
Three songs to sing with your ball rolling games.