Block Play
Why I Invested in a Grimms Large Stepped Pyramid
“Blocks are blocks.” I said this just recently on Instagram but if you haven’t seen that yet, there it is. There are and will
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Open Ended Toys
Magnetic Tiles Review: Magnatiles vs Playmags vs Connetix Tiles
Let me first start off by saying magnetic tiles are THE number 1 played with toy in our house. If there’s only ONE toy
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Homeschool
The Benefits of Working on A Vertical Surface for Children’s Development
I’m all for raising creative and independent children through play and I believe the easiest way to accomplish that is having a prepared environment in
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Homeschool
How to Encourage Independent Play With Toddlers
Parents all want children who can play independently because we just need 10 minutes to drink our coffee hot, do the chores, prepare dinner etc.
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Homeschool
13 Favourite Art Supplies for Toddlers That Encourage Creativity (with Limited Mess)
Whenever I post pictures of our dedicated home art space on my Instagram account, there will always be comments and messages asking what are some
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Open Ended Toys
Top 10 Must Have Open-Ended Toys in Our House
Following on from the previous blog post where I talked about the “No 1 toy in our house“, I’m finally putting together a post for
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Open Ended Toys
The No. 1 Toy in Our House: 10 Ways My Kids Play With Magnetic Tiles
One of the most common messages I get on my Instagram account is “What are the favourites/most-played with/must-have toys in your house?” Well today I’m
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Homeschool
A Dedicated Art Space in the Home (Part 2) – 10 Skills Children Gain From Having A Space to Create Independently
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series I’m sharing about setting up a dedicated art space in our home. In the first part of
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Homeschool
A Dedicated Art Space in the Home (Part 1) – Making Space for Creativity in Our Household
A little after my firstborn turned two, which was also just after we completed the 31 Days of Invitation to Create challenge, I decided to
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Book Recommendations
Transform Playtime with 27 Simple Fun Ideas for Developing Fine Motor Skills
GUYS!!! BIG NEWS!! It’s literally been MONTHS in the making but I’m so beyond excited to announce the launch of two amazing products that will
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Homeschool
Play Teaches Skills That Aren’t Just Academic
Days like today, I’m so glad I always take heaps of photos of my children’s play. Tuesdays are hard days for me as the hubs
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Invitation to Create
REVIEW: Invitation to Create with Rice Cereal Paints (Soundsations’ Sensory Play Prompts)
It’s been a while since I set up #toddlerartinvitations for my girls so this afternoon while they were playing out in the yard, I set up a
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Play Shelf
Currently On Our Playshelf (Jun 2018)
Thought I’d share what’s currently on our playshelf since it’s been awhile that I’ve done one and we’ve changed things up a bit since our
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Invitation to Create
REVIEW: Invitation to Create a Small World with Wild Heart’s Play Sensory Playdough Kit
So so stoked to receive a special little package in the mail this morning and it couldn’t have come at a better time to entertain
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Homeschool
Knowing The Child, Knowing Their Interests
I walked into the girls’ room this morning while they were playing and saw these connector manipulatives strewn across the entire floor. They were not
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Homeschool
PLAY IS – Learning Resilience, Perseverance and Mental Strength to Face Setbacks
So we had quite the morning today. I know this picture exudes peace and calm but the process of building the structure pictured here was
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Review
REVIEW: Invitation to Sort Colours With Soundsation’s Crystal Discovery Kit
They say “Good things come in small packages” and it really was the case with this particular Crystal Discovery Kit that we received from Soundsations
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Invitation to Create
Same Invitation, Different Learning Processes and Outcomes
So yesterday post afternoon naps for both girls, we were out in our yard playing for the whole afternoon til just before dinner. Miss 2
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Homeschool
Creative Mum, Creative Kids
A few days ago, I set up a toddler art invitation for my 2yo, an invitation to create fireworks using cut up recycled toilet rolls
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Invitation to Create
Would You Consider This Art?
Would You Consider This Art? We spent nearly two hours out in the yard yesterday evening. What started off as painting the yard with a
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