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What is the Raising Playful Tots Index and how does it benefit me?

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Family night and dinnertime play activities- April

in download, Education, Play activities, Podcast on 05/09/11

What’s family dinner like in your home? Probably pretty busy. Anytime for play activities? Family meal times can be a really chaotic time of day with the bewitching hour close by/ clubs and activities/ and the general hustle and bustle of preparing a meal with children underfoot. By the time we make it to the table we’re all a little… View Post

58. Stuck for play ideas? Spring play activities with Becky Goddard-Hill

in Education, Family Rhythm, Family Theme, Podcast, Seasonal play on 05/09/11

Frog spawn, ABC cards, miniature gardens and more. Today’s show features Becky Goddard- Hill, author of How to Afford Time Off with your Baby and busy mum to two young children. You’ll find her here blogging at babybudgeting.co.uk Becky share lots of seasonal play ideas . Listen:: You can download the MP3 file for this podcast here . Or directly… View Post

Royal Wedding kebabs

in Play activities on 04/29/11

Something simple and fun for the morning snack for the Royal wedding today Using the traditional colours of the union jack with Red (strawberries), white ( melon) and blue ( blueberries). Drizzled with toffee sauce. Enjoy the wedding……………

DIY kids play stove

in Play activities on 04/26/11

Meet our latest kitchen addition. The one benefit of having lots of boxes from a move is the endless fun you can have with them. I’ve been on the lookout for a kitchen set for a long time but everything I’ve seen didn’t fit for one reason or another. We’ve never been shy about our creations even if they don’t… View Post

57. How accessible is your playground?

in Creating Good Memories, Education, Play activities, Podcast on 04/26/11

What’s special about the playgrounds you go to all the time compared to others? How accessible is your playground for your tots? Today’s show features Mara Kaplan, educator, nationally recognized expert in play and playspaces and tireless advocate for accessible playgrounds. She writes at letkidsplay.com. Listen:: You can download the MP3 file for this podcast here . Or directly by… View Post

10 Tips for a Fun Family Evening That Won’t Break the Bank

in Education, Play activities on 04/22/11

This is a guest post by Sally . If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. 10 Tips for a Fun Family Evening That Won’t Break the Bank In a tough economy, one of the smartest choices a family can make is to stay in and have fun at home. Here is a list… View Post

Tissue Box prepositions

in Education, Play activities on 04/19/11

Cars. Cars. Cars. The LO loves vehicles. Using what he loves in a fun a playful way took a new turn this week with the Tissue Box Challenge We raided our junk box ( aka recycling bag) and using some other familiar (borrowed) items to make a new truck for him using a tissue box. This is what he saw… View Post

56.Sensory play for babies and toddlers

in Play activities, Podcast, Simple Family Lifestyle on 04/18/11

Jelly, Spaghetti, Messy play are some of the wonder activities Adele shares from her book in this week’s show. Today on the Raising Playful Tots show, I talk to Adele Crozier former Nursery manager, writer and mother of two little ones. She blogs at https://monkeyingaround1.blogspot.com. Listen:: You can download the MP3 file for this podcast here . Or directly by… View Post

55. Play activities for babies

in Family Theme, Play activities, Podcast, Simple Family Lifestyle on 04/11/11

What ideas help me be closer to my baby and start me on the journey to raising a playful tot? Today on the Raising Playful Tots show, I talk to Blythe Lipman, author of Help! My Baby Came Without Instructions , and radio host at Toginet with her show: Baby and toddler instructions about play activities for babies and how… View Post

Homemade bubbles

in Play activities on 04/11/11

Homemade bubble play is a quick and easy idea. I’m all about experimenting so mix your proportions but I used lots of water and a little squirt of washing up liquid. The extra ingredient we added was glycerin. This helps to keep the bubbles shape and stops them from pop so quickly, in theory. If you don’t have Glycerin, which… View Post

The Mads awards- nominations

in Uncategorized on 04/07/11

What are The Mads awards? The MAD Blog Awards celebrate great British families and their blogs. It’s open to those living in the UK or expats. Last year I was an expat but this year I’m here! One of the things I love about the Internet is interacting with like-minded fun people all over the world. Being a military… View Post