Orchard Toys – Dinosaur Lotto
Our love affair with Orchard Toys continues and today we have a new game to share with you. Caterpillar continues to choose board games above almost any other toy and that’s absolutely fine with me…
Category: Learning & Play
Creative Kids: Dinosaur Crafts
Welcome back to our Creative Kids feature! Every week I share a new post from a guest blogger relating to how we can get creative, arty or messy with our little ones. This week I’m really pleased to be…
Creativity With Special Needs Kids
Welcome back to our Creative Kids feature! Every week I share a new post from a guest blogger relating to how we can get creative, arty or messy with our little ones. This week I’m really pleased to be…
Creative Kids: Is Creativity Beneficial For Children?
Welcome to the first Creative Kids post of 2018! Regular readers will know I’m a huge advocate for the benefits of creativity for both children and adults alike so today I’m really happy to be sharing this fab…
Five Ideas For Practicing Mindfulness Outside This Christmas
It’s tempting during Winter to want to stay warm and cozy indoors but getting out into the fresh air and being around nature is a great way to relieve holiday stress and practice mindfulness, something which…
Seven Unique Ways To Spread Christmas Magic
You begin to see Christmas with fresh eyes when you’re a parent and I’m always trying to help Caterpillar to feel gratitude for everything he has. Today I want to share a few simple, inexpensive…
On The Third Day Of Parenting – Nine Family Friendly Christmas Activities
Hello and thank you for hopping over from Welsh Mum Of One and welcome to the 3rd day of #12DaysOfParenting. Today’s sponsor is It’s A Sling Thing who are offering a Ergobaby Original Carrier and the theme…
Five Creative & Educational Gifts For Four Year Olds
Last year I wrote this post all about the educational toys Caterpillar and I were loving, so I thought I’d come back this year and cover a host of new toys and games that feature…
Creative Kids: How Messy Play can Benefit Toddlers’ Language
Welcome to the final Creative Kids post of 2017! Caterpillar and I have been big messy plans since he was tiny so I’m really to share this post from Jenny at Rabbit Ideas. ‘Messy play’- this phrase seems to…
Creative Kids: Five Great Ways To Paint Without A Brush
Welcome back to Creative Kids! If you’re looking for some great indoor fun for the upcoming school holidays you’ll love today’s post from Ruth at Craft With Cartwright… In my time as a teacher and…