Having spent a lot of time in Kindergarten classrooms, I’ve seen some interesting pencil grips. And kids unable to use scissors. Kids unable to unscrew lids. And it all just makes me very, very sad. Wow, Shannon. What a depressing way to open a post. Why are these kids unable to perform these skills? Because they lack the hand strength….
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Design Your Own Play Dough
We are always searching for new and fun play dough ideas around here. The most popular idea of late involves using our freshly-cooked play dough as a canvas. Find our favourite play dough recipe here Once you have a fresh batch of play dough, pour some liquid water colours into a palette and gather a selection of painting tools. Food…
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12 Simple and Creative Small World Play Ideas
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support. Oh small world play. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love small world play set-ups because: they encourage imaginative, open-ended play small world play is child-led they are an excellent way for children to explore and experiment with different materials small world play pairs beautifully with…
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The Best Picture Books of 2018 (So Far)
Ummmm…. can somebody please hit the pause button on 2018? I’m still here trying to figure out my New Year’s resolutions and apparently it is already June? At this halfway point, I thought it’d be an opportune time to share some of the best picture books of 2018 (so far.) Because, unlike me, you may actually be organised and have…
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Oh Creative Lady: Meet Katrina Lehman
Through blogging and Instagramming, I’ve been introduced to an amazing Virtual Sisterhood of Creative Ladies. The Oh Creative Lady series is your chance to meet these incredible, kind-hearted, inspiring <insert ALL the happy, positive adjectives HERE> women. Today’s Oh Creative Lady is celebrating her book baby’s birthday! Katrina Lehman’s Wren is released today and it is the sweet tale of…
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