Play is important for babies from birth Their greatest toy is you They love to cuddle you Be held by you Study you Feel you close Interacting with you and others is important throughout the first year Infants like to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Baby Play
Baby Play: Star of the Sea Sensory Bottle
Every week for the next year I am going to make a sensory bottle Or a discovery bottle Esther and William love to make them For Edie and Bea They are very easy to make And have lots of potential … Continue reading
Baby Play: DIY Discovery Bottles
As part of our exploration of Baby Play We have been creating Discovery Bottles Or Sensory Bottles for Edie Mae Discovery Bottles are a great way for a baby Or a toddler To safely explore materials that might be a … Continue reading
Baby Play: Sensory Toys for 0 – 3 Months
“Play is the beginning of knowledge.” -George Dorsey Babies love to play From the moment they are born They love to interact and explore the world around them At the beginning For very very short bursts of time Slowly very … Continue reading
Baby Play: Singing
This is a new post in my Baby Play series Which I originally started with Bea In 2015 This first 2017 post Is all about singing In our house we love to sing I have been singing to all our … Continue reading
10 Ways To Play With Water
So apparently there is a heatwave coming Thank you Spanish plume! With a few days of true summer weather On the way Here are ten ways To keep cool And use your water table 1: Sparkly Oil Slicks Add glitter, … Continue reading
A Day of Rainbow Play
A few weeks ago Our day started with a question Can we make a rainbow, Mummy? We talked about how rainbows are made We remembered rainbow days Rainbow weather And we blew rainbow bubbles The bubbles reminded me of a … Continue reading
Five for a First: The Wooden Play Den
It is coming! Bea will soon be one We are in the midst of birthday planning chaos Esther and William turn 5 at the end of the month And 11 days later our beautiful Bea will be one If you … Continue reading
Five for a First: Super Stackers
Over the past few weeks I have started thinking about Bea’s first birthday Soon I am going to have to start making actual plans She is 10 and a half months now Time just keeps ticking on And so soon … Continue reading
Five For a First: Shape Sorters
Bea is rapidly approaching her first birthday She will be 10 months in a couple of weeks Now that we are past the 9 month milestone We are hoping beyond hope that our beautiful Bea Will see and survive her … Continue reading