If you have attended any baby development classes or toddler development classes, you will most certainly have heard the term: “crossing the midline”. The midline is an invisible line that runs from...
All About Crossing The Midline
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The Importance of Free Play for Preschoolers
There are many types of play for children, and they all have their importance. Structured play allows children to learn rules, routines, and social skills under the guidance of an adult. Free...
Great Ideas to Promote a Healthy Tactile System
When the tactile sense is fully functioning, children are secure and organised enough in their bodies to be able to respond to all of the other sensory information they encounter each day. They...
Post It
Toddlers just love to post objects into containers. In this blog we give you some ideas to make your own posting containers for easy to play eye hand coordination activities.
x10 Gross Motor Activities for Babies
Just because your baby can’t sit up or crawl yet, doesn’t mean strengthening and developing their gross motor skills isn’t important. In fact, it’s vital to their development! In this blog, we look...
Play with Boxes
Don’t throw out that empty box just yet! Small or large, cardboard boxes can provide endless fun for babies and toddlers. In fact, all engaging experiences – even ones with cardboard boxes – help...
Teach Your Kids Colours
Children notice colours at a very young age. Parents, teachers, and caregivers can, therefore, start teaching the concept of colours by the time their little ones turn 18 months old. Babies as...
The Importance of Outdoor Play
Outdoor play is an important part of childhood. It’s exciting to see children in their natural environment – exploring their surroundings, being curious about what’s around them and finding joy in...
Eating the Rainbow
“Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true” (Y, Harburg). Whether you hear the soft melody of Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz… or Israel...
Promoting a Healthy Posture
Babies develop naturally healthy alignment by moving in instinctive ways. In this blog we explore x3 top baby positioning tips to promote a healthy posture in young infants.
Body Space Awareness
It takes a lot of practice for kids to learn where objects are in relation to their own bodies and how to move their bodies to achieve a desired result, such as kicking a ball or crawling through a...
How to Develop Spatial Awareness
Remember that moment at the first mini soccer match, when your four-year old tries to kick the ball…only to miss it completely? (And you think, how did he manage to do that?). Or when you throw a...
The Power of Loose Parts Play in Early Childhood Development
As early childhood educators and parents, we are always looking for ways to stimulate and engage our toddlers in age-appropriate and active learning. Loose parts play is a wonderful ideology that...
Child-Led Play – The How And Why
‘Play, reflected back, is the creation, and validation of a meaningful relationship with the world’ --Winnicott in van Eerden 2010. As a mother I marvel at the deep focus and intricate layers of...
The Superhero Vitamin A
When asked to define a superhero, Stan Lee responded “a superhero is one who does heroic deeds and has the ability to do them in a way that a normal person alone couldn't. So, in order to be a...
Make Spinach Banana Pancakes for your Baby
These spinach pancakes are a perfect breakfast or snack food for your baby or toddler, and they are packed with healthy greens and nutritious ingredients to keep them smiling. Don’t let the colour...
Make Your Own Silly Putty
We've tried many playdough recipes over the years and always come back to these two recipes below. It's super quick and easy to make and much cheaper than buying ready made playdough. And, it's...
X5 Baby Play Benefits
Make play a priority during your baby's first year to increase parent-baby bonding, boost brain development, and set the stage for social interaction. Read more in this interesting Clamber Club book...