The first day of playschool is often as traumatic for the parents as it is for the child – and moms and dads don’t have new friends and toys to distract them! As difficult as they can be, hellos and...
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Understanding Facial Expressions
As a parent, it sometimes feels like I can experience a whole spectrum of emotions in a single day: from happiness and joy to frustration, anger and sadness. Finally ending off the day in...
Creative Sensory Sand Art
Those of you who know me or who have been following the blog will know that I absolutely loathe sand! Fortunately, not all sand is created equal and I think I have found a way that allows my little...
Great Toys December 2015
December time typically means that parents are on the look out for toys to give their little ones as gifts over the festive season. If you are stuck for ideas, here are a few that I gave my little...
Great Toys November 2015
Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set (3+ years) Make fabulous mudpies and sandcakes with this sea-creature inspired "baking" set. Young chefs will love using the shell-shaped measuring cups,...
The Ages and Stages of Language Development
Humans have an innate gift for language rules and growing our vocabularies. Our ability to communicate complex and abstract ideas is a ‘talent’ specific to us. This is why language development in...
Fill your child’s toy box with toys that teach
Discover the building blocks and tools you need to write the toy story most developmentally valuable to your child. Unlike adults, children seem to subscribe to the ‘bigger is better’ mantra, as...
Discovery Bottles for Sensory Play
Sensory discovery bottles are a great way for helping your little ones sensory development in a safe way. Because the bottles are sealed you can let them play with a variety of objects that you...
A fun use for disposable doctor’s gloves.
One of the things that I absolutely love about doing activities with my children, is thinking of new and different ways to use everyday items. I have come to learn that almost everything has an...
Turn your child into a happy traveller with Clamber Club and Safeway
Clamber Club and Safeway have teamed up to help parents and children enjoy a safe, stimulating and stress-free car journey every time. The Happy Traveller Campaign, which launched in Baby City...
Stimulating the Senses can be Easy AND Fun!
Since becoming a parent I have realised that it is very easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of things that we are responsible for teaching our children. From sensory stimulation to...
Great Toys – October 2015
Melissa and Doug Farm Touch and Feel Puzzle 18+ Months Feel the wooly lamb and the feathery duck...just two of the exciting textures to explore on these animal-shaped puzzle pieces! The four wooden...
Messy Spaghetti Painting
I love using food as sensory items for my children. There is something that completely amazes them about doing something with food other than eating and it is just such a joy to watch. I had been...
Great Toys – September 2015
Melissa & Doug Water WOW! Animals - ON the GO Travel Activity No-mess painting for kids! This exciting paint-with-water colouring book includes four reusable pages and a refillable water pen....
Encouraging Creativity through the Senses
Sensory activities and creativity are literally a match made in heaven. Just think about when your children create a painting for example. They are able to see the colours, smell the paint and feel...
Letting Our Noses Lead the Way
So often when we hear the words Sensory Play we only think of touch. Allowing our children to squelch mud through their fingers; slide fingers dipped in paint across a page or feel all the different...
Great Toys – August 2015
Clamber Club Ball with Elastic String Many of you will be familiar with the bright yellow Clamber Club soft ball which is fantastic for little people to kick around and play with. Those clever clogs...
Fizzy, foamy vinegar eruptions
I always find it so amazing how you can create something that is so much fun from household ingredients that are so boring! Take bicarbonate of soda (also known as baking soda) and vinegar for...