Rice is so much fun!

It really did take me way too long to discover how awesome dyed rice is! I wish I had given it a go many years ago when I ran a kindy room. Oh well, better late than never! How to dye rice: Ingredients As much rice as you like! A dash of vinegar As much…

Easy art activity

Drawing is a fantastic way to express yourself, even at 2 years old! Today we pulled apart a cardboard box and had some fun. Alex learnt about cause and effect, trial and error and colour recognition as he placed his marks on the cardboard. We talked about colours, shapes and the names of people he…

Crepe paper painting

I am always looking for new ideas to try and I had heard about crepe paper painting so I thought I would give it a go. My son and I put a white A4 piece of paper in a metal cooking tray (the best option at the time) and together we tore strips of crepe…

Insanely easy formula tin resource to make

Today using a sharp knife I cut into the plastic lid from one of my sons old formula tins. I sliced a lengthwise rectangle (not very neat but it does the job) for him to post a giant set of playing cards into. He absolutely loves it! Things to keep in mind: Knives are sharp…

Valentine’s Day sensory tub

With Valentine’s Day only a short time away I thought a Valentine’s inspired sensory tray was in order. I made lavender rice using the purple dye in the pack below – I struggled making it by mixing red and blue from other brands but this one was beautiful. I also made bright pink because pink…

Loose parts: The best way to play!

Loose parts are a ridiculous amount of fun and children can develop so many skills by playing with them. Loose parts play encourages creativity, imagination and problem solving in a way no other toys can. So many toys these days have one purpose or are made for children to play a specific way but loose…

Squishy, squidgy snow dough!

While the weather is hot it’s important to have some indoor fun! I’d heard about snow dough but never had the chance to try it so why not today! All it takes is mixing some shaving foam and cornflour together. For us it took ages to make a consistency that wasn’t too dry or too…

A homemade gift for Nana

All Nana’s love a homemade gift right? Well this year for my mum (my son’s Nana) I decided to try something new. Having worked in the early childhood industry for many years there isn’t much I haven’t given a go but the sticky tape/canvas art idea is one of them. Mum’s birthday is in the…