Do they know the [tag]alphabet[/tag]? Rote learning is great but we need make sure that they can identify letters individually. I’m talking to myself here because I noticed that pointing to a letter on the alphabet at random meant that the MO sang the alphabet song quietly to himself until he got to the letter. I was happy he had… View Post
Outdoor products for the summer
Welcome KMGH-TV Channel 7 Denver viewers! Thanks for watching this morning and stopping by for more information about the products I featured on TV. While you’re here, you can learn more about me and my work on my profile page. Featured products Sport Brella At the park, beach, pool or campsite, the SKLZ Sport-Brella gives you instant protection from the… View Post
Playing with paper
This is a repost from June 2007 If you don’t record them you’ll forget them. Try this simple easy and cheap hour of fun! So here is my son’s current favourite play activity. Running away from the crocodiles whoops that should read crocodimes ( pronounced croco- dime-es) He had been drawing forever. We have a huge pile of papers. He… View Post
News at Play-Activities
As a regular reader you’re probably wondering where we are and if we are still playing. We are here but not for long. We’re a military family and currently on the move. We’re currently in the US and will be moving next month. Mr Playactivities will be deploying for a year. While the boys and I will be returning to… View Post
Raising Playful Tots show 30: Steiner Waldorf play with Janni Nicol
Janni Nicol Consultant specialising in Steiner Waldorf, Core tutor at the University of Plymouth , and author of Creative play for your toddler Steiner Waldorf Expertise and toy projects 2-4talks about Steiner- Waldorf play a play concept that is becoming more popular. She gives background on the movement, activity ideas and information about how important this style of play concept… View Post
Pizza fun with kids
We stumbled across this recipe from Our best bites. We often have a pizza night along with our family night where we often make pizza. We decided to use the family night to make and eat the pizza. This was a great together activity. The boys cut, weighed, placed and worked on these pizzas. We made two types of pizza… View Post
Help my child’s not talking!
What should I do? This is the common cry on forums and mother/child groups up and down the land. Not many of us have enough experience other than our own children in knowing if what we as seeing is typical or not. Below are three real life examples from parents….. My son is 20 months old and he does not… View Post
Raising Playful Tots show 29: Talking Tots
Lisa Houghton from Talking Tots talks about language development and games for babies and toddlers. She gives practical ideas to do if you suspect your child needs speech and language help. Plus advice on who to compare your child to and the benefits of going to classes with your child in this 31 minute podcast. You can download the MP3… View Post
Where can I find play activities I can do with my kids?
There are all sorts of activity sites online. It’s hard to sift through and find ones that give you what you want. If you are a regular reader of the Play Activities blog you’ll know that this site has had a chatty cousin called Raising Playful Tots. Raising Playful Tots is a podcast available 24 hours a day about play… View Post
Raising Playful Tots Index
Welcome to the Raising Playful Tots Index ! Are you a new mum looking for play ideas? Work in childcare and want some resources to share with your colleagues and parents about making play fun? Run a mother and toddler group and looking for suggestions? Looking to make some changes in your play lifestyle gradually from people who have been… View Post
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