New studies suggest that babies can remember music they’ve listened to in the womb for up to a year after being born. It is no secret that listening and experiencing music stimulates the young brain...

Balloon Painting
I am not sure that there are many children out there who don’t like getting their hands covered in paint! My class absolutely love it and messy play is always such a hit! After thinking about...
Potatoes Aren’t Only For Eating
Children love painting at the best of times. It is such an amazing creative outlet that seems to bring their imaginations alive and I have a wonderful collection of my children’s paintings that I...
Water Balloon Fun in the Summer
Summer time in Johannesburg means hot, sunny days. And there is nothing more refreshing on a hot, sunny day than some water play in the garden. I found this awesome water balloon kit from a new toy...
Mistletoes feet and Reindeer hands for Christmas
The Christmas season has officially started (although we have had our tree and decorations up for a month already) and so I thought it would be fun to make some Christmas themed hand and footprint...
Stirred But Not Shaken and Noisy Farm
Stirred But Not Shaken by Keith Floyd This past weekend I finished reading a book that I can’t wait to share with you. Like many South Africans of my generation, I have grown up with numerous...
Non-Traditional Butterfly Cupcakes for Bakerman
Friday is one of my daughter’s favourite days at school and not for the reason you may think. As adults we lust after Fridays as they signal the start of the weekend however for my daughter...