Hi and Welcome to Raising Playful Tots

The Raising Playful Tots Podcast is the place where I find great people and ideas that make the most of simple play and simple parenting.

Guests and I encourage a simple family lifestyle, discover your family theme, find play activities and explore simple and slow parenting.

I’m sharing different ideas to try out ultimately giving you the tools to create the family haven that fits our own family values.

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Raising Playful Tots Show #19 How to have a successful child in school
Raising Playful Tots show #20 Books by Tara
Raising Playful Tots show #21 Tessy and Tab + Screen free week
Raising Playful Tots show #22 Earth day Activities and projects for families

Raising Playful Tots show #23 Positive Parenting with Sue Atkins

Raising Playful Tots show # 24 Time management tips for busy moms and play

Raising Playful Tots Show 25: Let’s explore with Amy Anderson

Raising Playful Tots show 26:Pretend play

Raising Playful Tots show 27: Inspired to live a commercial free childhood

Raising Playful Tots show 28: Just ask Baby

Raising Playful Tots show 29: Talking Tots

Raising Playful Tots show 30: Steiner Waldorf play with Janni Nicol

Raising Playful Tots show 31: Preschool play in newsletters

Raising Playful Tots show 32: How we can be playful with music

Raising Playful Tots show 33: Travel with kids = My Busy Kit

Raising Playful Tots show 34: Memetales- reading, stories, user made picture books and literacy

Raising Playful Tots show 35: Memetales- with Maya where crafts and literacy come together

Raising Playful Tots show 36: Waldorf Education with Janni Nicol

Raising Playful Tots show 37: Back to school

Raising Playful Tots show 38: Toddler art supplies with Pink and Green Mama

Raising Playful Tots show 39: RedTedArt

Raising Playful Tots show 40: RPTI, Hand raising and mums around the world

Raising Playful Tots show 41:Mum in the Madhouse

Raising Playful Tots show 42:Favourite bits of 2010

2011

Raising Playful Tots show 43:Home Education with Kelly Ireland pt1

Raising Playful Tots show 44:Home Education with Kelly Ireland pt2

Raising Playful Tots show 45:10 Old fashioned activities for new fashioned kids

Raising Playful Tots show 46: Baby Signing Mummy

RPT 47: Cleaning toys & creating a healthy home

RPT 48: Establishing a range of play activities

RPT 49: Cultural diversity in the home

RPT 50: World Read Aloud Day

RPT 51: Developing pretend play

RPT 52: Overcoming the playground mafia

53. Poetry in your pocket

54. Easter play perspectives

55. Play activities for babies

56.Sensory play for babies and toddlers

57. How accessible is your playground?

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

59. Ways to be a productive parent

60. 7 tips to Raising a Playful Tot

61. Baby signing

62. Sensory Play Activities is as easy as Play to Z

63. Experiences with children’s audio stories

64. International Postcard Swap

65. Choosing the right place

66. Celebrating other cultures

67. Unexpected playtime and learning experiences
68. American Muslim Mom Ponn Sabra

69. Everyday sensory alphabet activities

70.Recess and playtime with Meg Rosker

71. Playing with food with MealMakeoverMoms

72. Active play: The art of roughhousing with Dr Cohen

73. Get involved

74. What’s the big deal about blocks?

75. TRUCE your first stop to choosing toys

76. Choosing an early years school or when to change to another

77. Christmas traditions and activities

78. Make and Takes for Kids with Marie LeBaron

79. Intentional international living with BabyccinoKids

80. Favourite bits of 2011

2012

81. Flexibility and problem solving through drama

82. Simple steps to cultivating a read aloud habit

83. Family mission statement

84. Sensory Play Activities

85. Preschool & Outdoor play with Forest schools or Kindergartens

86. Praise and its impact on the Under 5 child at play

87. How to teach children to share

88. Benefits of going to an Early Year show

89. What to consider when developing a creative play space

90. How do you divide your time between work that has to get done and playing with your child?

91 Getting to grips with baby and toddler play activities

92. How to Know if Montessori Education is Right For Your Family

93. Positive ways to get to play activities bypassing the grumps

94. What can we draw?

95. Mark Making changing the way we think about writing

96. Experiencing play from a diverse perspective

97. Baby Massage and play

98. Rewind play Playful Stories

99. Play and the SEN child

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