I love autumn It is my favourite time of year Though the temperatures start to fall There is still warmth in the sun The nights draw in The morning ground glistens with dew There is treasure to be found In … Continue reading
Category Archives: learning through play
Baby Play: Meerkat Discovery Bottle
This week our sensory bottle is a simple one A natural rice shaker But to add an element of challenge For Bea Our preschooler I have hidden five meerkats inside For her to find Esther has enjoyed hunting for meerkats … Continue reading
Baby Play: One Hundred Toys and Mobiles
I have recently discovered an amazing online toy shop I want to buy EVERYTHING that they sell And have in fact started making my way through the list The shop shares my passion for quality toys Open ended play Learning … Continue reading
Baby Play: Slow Falling Stars Sensory Bottle
I have set myself a challenge To make 52 sensory bottles Or discovery bottles Over the coming year I am actually ahead of that number As Esther and I are really enjoying Making up the bottles and jars For Bea … Continue reading
Best Baby Toys 3 – 6 Months Old
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
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
5 Ways To Play With Water Beads
Lately our Tuff Spot has stood empty Life has seemed too busy For messy and sensory play But I think we just need to make time We are all missing our creative ways to play Before we start a new … 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