Stuck! Confidence is something you often explore in the Early years as it is fleeting. They master somethings really quickly and others it takes a lot of time. There are so many things that they are learning that it is no wonder that sometimes they just come to a dead halt. This local park had the best trees for climbing… View Post
This is what we’re doing during half term….again. It’s been a crazy couple of months. While we are offline, here are some links for calming activities that you will want to do between the mad moments or high energy of children at home. Make your own family | Play-Activities.com Why scribbling is fun! Shaving cream fun | Play-Activities.com Sensory Play… View Post
Hope you had a playful weekend. Now we’re into the week and you’re planning your play activities, I ‘d love to show you some favourites from the last week. Have Fun at home | How to Engage your Preschooler and your Toddler at the Same Time The Adventures of Bear | Artists and Art Week 5 – Paul Klee Part… View Post
Well at least I believe so! photo credit: Pinkpollyanna I was surprised to see the link in the NYTimes over the weekend Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children We love picture books here and I can’t imagine forgoing picture books and substituting them with chapter books. I wonder if though if it’s something to do with who chooses… View Post
Since the interview with Caroline Webster of Small Fry Outdoors, we have been inspired to take more of our indoor activities outside in our quest to play outdoors. The boys love to pretend play and it is encouraging that Superhero play isn’t the only play we do and especially if you have lots of other characters about. This is our… View Post
Welcome to the September 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… View Post
Make a creative display for your Autumn finds outside with easy to find items. Read my post about how to make your own leaf plate at Blissfully Domestic Block Play :: Helping Your Kids Learn with Blocks Blocks- you either love them or are totally indifferent to them. Whether they are scattered around your house or piled in a dusty… View Post
The week has officially begun and you’re looking for play activities and articles to inspire and try. I don’t have an official blog roll up on the site so I like to link out to fellow play mates who are doing some amazing child centred playing. Today the links are ones that you can do right now with things you… View Post
Maggy Woodley of Red Ted Art shares her brilliant work; how she manages crafts and activities with toddlers; bespoke art plus her crafty posts in this 26 minute podcast. You can download the MP3 file for this podcast directly by clicking here, you can also subscribe through iTunes. Listen to this week’s show Show notes 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 02:30… View Post
We had many opportunities to visit the Art Museum and now the big art museum is a few hours away we’ve really noticed how much we miss seeing the gallery. Not being on the doorstep of a major art gallery will not dampen our enthusiasm for all things art based. Although we will have to be more deliberate. The boys… View Post
Easing into another week with the children, I have some links to share. I’ve been inspired by so many posts, articles and links this week. Here are a few of them to get you going. So grab yourself a cuppa/smoothie or whatever your passion and enjoy these links.
We went looking for conkers.
