Take a trip to your garden centre now and you will see that it is bursting and overflowing with plants and flowers. Supermarkets and grocery stores have bright blooms at their entrances to entice you to buy. With the warm weather we decided it was time to start planting out. We had come from a street in Europe that put… View Post
What’s in the bag?
You arrive for your appointment to the Dentist Doctor. The office is running behind and you have toddler or two with you to entertain until it’s your turn. Sound familiar. This situation caught me one too many times. What do you do? What I have seen others do…. Watch movies playing on continuous. Kids whipping out the latest electronic gadget… View Post
Roundup of fun play activities
There have been so many excellent posts recently that focus on fun and spending time with your kids. Here are just a few. Funplaydates.com feature some great ideas with Fun with kids at a Museum. Whatever the weather museums are always a fun trip especially if you use these tips. Z recommends a creative building project using paint sample cards…. View Post
Simple steps that make kids curious about learning~ part 2
Play-activities first post in January showed you the first part of this series on Simple steps that make kids curious about learning. You can catch up with the first one here. Now you’ve had chance to try some of those great ideas out. You are bound to be ready for the next installment. SIMPLE STEPS ON HOW TO HELP CHILDREN… View Post
Ever been to a Carnival?
Ever been to a carnival? A blog carnival? So, what is a blog carnival. Blogging basics 101 provides a good definition. As does wiki ‘A Blog Carnival is a type of blog event. It is similar to a magazine, in that it is dedicated to a particular topic, and is published on a regular schedule, often weekly or monthly. Each… View Post
Miseducation
I found David Elkind’s book Miseducation at the library. I’m finding it an interesting read. While he makes some good points I find some things are sweeping generalisations not adequately back up by reasearch. Elkind talks about Superkids back in 1987 but much of what he talks about still applies to today. He is concerned with how society miseducates the… View Post
A magazine full of play activities
A recommendation This magazine was given to my son as a gift subscription for his 2nd birthday. He loved it and so did I. The following comment is from the December/ January 2006 edition had a story about the polar bear family with large color photographs and a few sentences that kids soon join in with. A match the animal… View Post
Where can I find fun developmental play activities?
Looking for more interesting play-activities to do with your child who is under 5? Try the University of Oregon’s free play activities ‘Enter your child’s date of birth below to download your free age-appropriate play activity ideas targeting the five main areas of development.’ Print the PDF file of 20 or so activities and stick it on the fridge for… View Post
Healthy kids day with the YMCA
YMCA Healthy Kids Day a free, fun-filled day of activities designed to promote healthy kids and families in spirit, mind and body. YMCA Healthy Kids Day community-based events celebrate making fitness fun, and introduce kids to an array of YMCA programs that teach healthy behaviors and healthy ways to play — an essential lesson in learning how to take care… View Post
Nature blog you must see
I recently stumbled across this great site. https://crammed-with-heaven.blogspot.com/ It has clear close up photographs of insects, berries, flowers, the heavens- and many more things. Lots of interesting poetry and quotes liberally sprinkled around and sometimes audio. There are activities to do and trivia to read. My 4 year old likes the photographs and he tries to guess what he can… View Post
