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Looking for simple fun and engaging creative painting invitations for toddlers and preschoolers?  I’m super excited to share some creative and fun painting prompts that my children love plus tips to make the experience successful. These “Invitation to Paint” ideas are perfect for toddlers and are designed to be easy to follow while keeping the […]

7 Creative Painting Invitations for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers (with minimal set up time)

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Looking for simple fun and engaging creative painting invitations for toddlers and preschoolers?  I’m super excited to share some creative and fun painting prompts that my children love plus tips to make the experience successful. These “Invitation to Paint” ideas are perfect for toddlers and are designed to be easy to follow while keeping the […]

7 Creative Painting Invitations for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers (with minimal set up time)

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If I were to recommend only one set of blocks in particular, I’d go for Grimm’s Large Stepped Pyramid (aka one of the most favourite open-ended toy in our home) Yes, it is definitely one of the pricier set. And there are many cheaper alternatives in the market. And believe me when I honestly say, any […]

Two toddlers building structures using the open-ended toy Grimm's Large Stepped Pyramid block set

Choosing Blocks for Children: Why I Invested in a Grimms Large Stepped Pyramid

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  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 that I can recommend for children, it would hands down be this. NO COMPARISON! They are never rotated away and have been out in our play area every single day […]

Which Magnetic Tiles Are Best? Connetix vs Magna-Tiles vs Playmags Review

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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 open-ended toys to answer one of the most popular questions I get asked about play and that is “What are your favourite/best/must-have toys for kids/babies/toddlers/preschoolers?” Now before I go ahead […]

Top 10 Must Have Open-Ended Toys in Our House

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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?” So today I’m casting the spotlight on our ‘Most Played With Toy’ and sitting WAY at the top of this leader-board are our magnetic tiles. Magnetic tiles are incredibly open-ended and can be […]

The No. 1 Toy in Our House: 10 Ways My Kids Play With Magnetic Tiles

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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 this series, I shared the inspiration behind and the reasons why I decided to make space for creativity in our very tiny home, the rationale behind the choice of location […]

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A Dedicated Art Space in the Home (Part 2) – 10 Skills Children Gain From Having A Space to Create Independently

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Meet The Writer

Hi There, I'm Jules,

I am a parenting coach who helps other Mums and Dads teach their kids how to play independently (so they can foster their capacity to be creative thinkers and so you can have some time out!)
Yep, I have a pretty fun job!

I’m also:
 - A Mama to 3 beautiful girls under 5
 - A brand new home-schooling parent
 - A Singaporean who now lives in Victoria, Australia
 - An ex preschool teacher (I loved being a teacher, but left when I gave birth to my first daughter).