Each Monday over the summer season I am going to be writing about a minibeast themed activity and trying to include fine and gross motor skills within the focus of the piece. This week I want to share with you … Continue reading
First of all I realise that today is Tuesday But this is what we did yesterday For our very first Minibeast Monday This is going to be a weekly feature At home and on the blog Throughout the summer Exploring … Continue reading
For our ninth activity filled with stars we added sea stars to our sand play. Children have always been intrigued by sand play. They dig in sand, sift it, build with it, pour it, enjoy the feel and smell of … Continue reading
Today was Mothers’ Day A day when children spoil their mummies Not all of my children are here One is growing nicely in my tummy The other gone too soon To her playground in the sky I wanted today to … Continue reading
“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here at Edspire HQ We are train mad Absolutely bonkers for trucks, tracks and trains Today I saw my lovely friend Karin Asking for inspiration for tracks And decided that I should share Some of our engineering feats To be … Continue reading
If you are a regular visitor to our playroom or to this blog it cannot escape your notice that Esther and William are both train mad. Totally and utterly, absolutely and completely obsessed with engines, track, coaches and carriages. Everything … Continue reading
Friday 2nd August 2013. 6 months since our baby daughter died. 6 months since we lost Matilda Mae. 6 months since the world as we knew it completely fell apart. So much has happened since Baby Tilda died. So much … Continue reading
I talk to Esther and William about Baby Tilda in the sky all the time. We talk about what it might be like for her up there. I do it as much if not more for me than for them … Continue reading
This is the first post in a new weekly feature on Edspire. Tales from the Tuff Spot is going to be a Monday night post about a messy or sensory play activity linked to a story, rhyme or song. Or … Continue reading