After reading Junior magazine, that came via Grandma. I was reminded about a [tag]childhood game[/tag] I love and now my big guy loves. We’ve been looking for some new games to play as he has such a photographic memory he wipes the floor with us when we play any of the matching games. Grandma’s idea of putting the cards back… View Post

After a shopping trip the big guy asked for his own ‘bleep bleep’ machine. Once I worked out he meant a [tag]cash register[/tag] we got right to making our own. Materials Old amazon.com book box sheet of construction paper with markers computer with printer tape Coloured card Print program ( We used Printmaster ) We looked at a few cash… View Post

The little guy loves to [tag]pretend play[/tag]. He started his pretend playing much earlier than his brother so we’ve found it a bit more challenging to find activities at this younger level. Recently, he’s shown a big interest in [tag]magnetic playsets[/tag] like the ones found here and here. Magnetic play toys are great manipulatives and help to improve hand eye… View Post

Once your child starts having print awareness try this fun game. It combines [tag]movement[/tag], creativity and concentration. We generally use our names to [tag]play[/tag] but other familiar words work just as well. With [tag]Kindergarten[/tag] starting tomorrow for the big guy I felt it was appropriate to use the word “School”. This form of [tag]pretend play[/tag] is exciting as it encourages… View Post

Following on from the previous part on Where we live. Developing your child’s [tag]sense of place[/tag] is something that develops over time with a little input here and there. Here are some fun [tag]play activities[/tag] to try with your [tag]under 5[/tag] child. When you go on your travels this summer, don’t forget to use a paper map to show where… View Post