Why do children often prefer the box a gift comes in over the gift itself? As adults, we see the box as mere packaging. To a child, it’s a blank canvas limited only by their imagination.
Exploring the Benefits of Bilateral Integration
Did you know that your pre-schooler possesses an amazing talent for coordinating both sides of their body? This skill, known as bilateral integration, is crucial for their early development as it helps improve motor skills, coordination, and overall functionality.
Auditory Perception
Auditory perception is an important part of a child’s healthy intellectual development. Listening to and processing information is a skill that is required throughout life. So, how can you help...
Taste Safe Sensory Play
Sensory play is crucial for toddlers, as it provides them with opportunities to actively use their senses as they explore their world. Sensory play is important for a toddler’s brain development....
Tips for Teaching Puzzles
Does your toddler or preschooler have some puzzles lying around that he occasionally plays with? How often do you try to sit with him and encourage him to play with them? Many parents offer puzzles...
The importance of active play in young children
Active play is such an important part of preschool children’s lives, as it builds up their self-confidence and it increases their emotional well-being, physically, socially, emotionally, and...
Citrus Sensory Necklace
Keeping our children occupied during these long unprecedented days at home calls for out-of- the-box ideas and creativity using things found lying around the house. Presenting the idea of making a...
Visual fun and games
Visual perception activities can help a child to make sense of the information that the eyes are sending to the brain. Having good visual perception skills can therefore help prepare your child for...
Baby Girl Clothing Hacks
I bought all these cute little outfits for my baby girl and she only wore them once! It broke my heart that I had to give them away so soon, as they were still as good as new. Then my mom came up...
Active play at home
With our new way of living in these Covid times, we often need to keep our children active, especially as we are required to stay at home and socially distance. Here are some Clamber Club...
Homemade Puffy Paint Recipe
I have three children of various ages and all my children love being creative and busy. When I came across this amazing recipe it kept my two younger children busy for hours. It was so much fun...
Learning through the Visual Sense
Understanding what we see and interpreting what we see is all part of learning. This week we look at how we learn through our eyes. Visual perception can be taught in so many ways, and if we know...
Raspberry frozen yoghurt treats
I am always on the look out for interesting, healthy snacks for the kids. These raspberry frozen yoghurt treats are delicious, easy and quick to make, and older kids can even make it themselves....
Learning Series – IN and OUT!
It is important for children to have a good understanding of different concepts as it assists in their ability to follow instructions. For a child to correctly use a concept in their spoken...
So much to learn though our SENSES!
Multi-sensory experiences can help deepen a child’s learning experience. Let’s use and orange as an example – If you see the orange it is one thing, if hear it’s name, it adds increased value to the...
4 Ways to boost your child’s gut health
Your child's gut, second brain, plays a vital role in their overall wellbeing. We know that the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract help control the immune system - how it fights off colds and...
The Importance of Imaginary Play and how it equips our Children for Jobs of the Future
From around 14 months of age, you will notice that your toddler is starting to imitate roles that they see play out in your home. For example, while you are feeding them, they also want a spoon and...
Top Tips for Play
What are your top play tips? With so much information on play and so little time, I hope that some of these tips will help to ease the load in our ‘perfect parenting’ world. Sometimes it is good...