Today I did something brave I invited some local home education families To come to our house and play It is something I have wanted to do for so long Share our resources and equipment With other families Share our … Continue reading
We have been making the most of the recent good weather To play out in the garden with our friends We have been in the paddling pool mostly But also trying out some new toys and games Including Wobbly Worm … Continue reading
The last few weeks have been so hot That we have been enjoying daily water play And on the hottest days we have been adding ice We freed frozen dinosaurs And also rescued fairies stuck in ice To let them … Continue reading
Shake Shake Shudder Near the sludgy old swamp The dinosaurs are coming Get ready to romp! This week we had a playdate With a special friend A friend who loves the book Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus A book that we love … Continue reading
Continuing my series of recommendations For gifts for a first birthday Gift ideas that work for older babies And young toddlers Today I want to tell you about some bath books We LOVE books in our house And have them … Continue reading
With rainy days forecast over half term I thought I would share one of our favourite Edible messy play ideas This can be linked with a farm topic Or with everyone’s favourite pig, Peppa This is our muddy puddles messy … Continue reading
We have been exploring lots of gardens this past fortnight Some traditional Some tropical All colourful Creative Bright All designed for pleasure For adventure To give joy Our children have loved roaming the jungle of Heligan The water garden at … Continue reading
On the eve of my last baby’s first birthday I am sharing 12 ways you can play with your baby One for every month of Edie’s first year I am feeling very reflective this evening With my soon to be … Continue reading
As Edie gets older I am always looking for ways That she can play alongside her older siblings One of the simplest ways Is to make sure the contents of our tuff spot Are baby safe and best of all … Continue reading
With summer on the horizon And a taster of sizzling sunny days Under our belts Our thoughts have turned to sand and water play There is nothing children love more Than sand and water play And both are so simple … Continue reading