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Carnival of Parenting Podcasts No 16

in Podcast on 09/30/08

Welcome to the 16th edition of Carnival of [tag]Parenting[/tag] Podcasts It’s a place to share and find some new parenting [tag]podcasts[/tag] from the podcaster and recommendations from those who listen to podcasts. Top 10 Send in your favourite podcasts of the fortnight. Parenting Zoo presents Fun and fabulous music for preschoolers posted at ParentingZoo, saying, “Great music for preschoolers and… View Post

Celebration contest

in Uncategorized on 09/29/08

Congratulations Jo In celebration of the birth of my third son in July, [tag]Play Activities[/tag] is offering a [tag]contest[/tag] for the little ones at the fabulous [tag]Arabella Miller[/tag] shop. There are two [tag]prizes[/tag] for two winners Dragonfly long sleeve t-shirt Close Encounters long sleeve t- shirt Rules Contest is open to those in the UK and EU only. Shipping address… View Post

Carnival of Parenting Podcasts No 15

in Play activities, Podcast on 09/16/08

Welcome to the 15th edition of [tag]Carnival of Parenting Podcasts[/tag] Back from the Summer break……… It’s a place to share and find some new parenting [tag]podcasts[/tag] from the podcaster and recommendations from those who listen to podcasts. ..Not sure about Podcasts? Try this ecourse. Top 10 Send in your favourite podcasts of the fortnight. The R3-30 Podcast: Back To School… View Post

Yummy veg garden + announcement

in Play activities, Seasonal play on 09/05/08

Now we’re in September, we’re able to sit back and enjoy the veg [tag]garden[/tag]. It’s our first veg garden and it’s not gone as well as I had hoped but the boys have loved seeing the garden grow. They have watered the garden with the garden hose. The attachment was a lot of fun to turn it and get different… View Post

Harvesting your kid’s garden

in Play activities, Seasonal play on 08/29/08

Back in late May/ early June the kid’s planted a garden with Grandma, as mummy can’t bend like that anymore with Baby on board. Here’s the update…….. Nothing grew as I expected and certainly not as high or as fruitful as I expected. We think it was down to the soil and lack of a good potting soil and fertilizer,… View Post

Even Cardboard homes need an update

in Play activities on 08/26/08

Almost a year ago we moved in and the kids claimed some of the [tag]packing boxes[/tag]. We built a house together. Still in heavy use and showing need of major repairs and checking [tag]Angies list[/tag] for roofing specialists; the big guy decided to add some decorative features. The little upkeep we did together was more tape, minor redesign and remodelling,… View Post

Toddler play activity 6

in Play activities on 08/22/08

Why we like it? different sized bears. able to make patterns, groups and sequences. great for counting. Great for introducing colours Why he likes it? putting the bears into groups. trying to find all the same size or same colour. putting them in a line The little guy beginning to learn his colours and this is a game he likes… View Post

Summer is almost over and look

in Play activities, Seasonal play on 08/19/08

Any guesses to what it will be? Was sure it would be bigger by now…………

Summer reading

in Education on 08/15/08

Interesting blog posts to look at this summer Summer activities that won’t cost you a penny. Good Activities For Children With Autism. 90 Low Cost or No Cost Activities to Entertain Your Kids All Summer Long Dealing with a screaming child inside a store Play activities radio this month: Is Your Child on The Fast Track to Success? Rae Pica… View Post

Early childhood information

in Uncategorized on 08/08/08

Playing and learning through play is fundamental to the under 5s. If you want to know more about the process and get into more depth on the subject what better place to look than Early Childhood (EC) Smart Lots of articles that make you think and direct you onto further reading about play and the early years. Highly recommended. Always… View Post