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
Category Archives: sensory play
Five For A First: Bath Books
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
Muddy Puddles Messy Play
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
Baby Play: Velcro Rollers
Edie loves a treasure basket A box or basket of objects Chosen for her To explore To investigate To play with Back in February I gave Edie a basket of velcro rollers A basket of treasure indeed! I then sat … Continue reading
Five For A First: Play Mats
Five For A First Is a series of blog posts Highlighting some of our favourite gift ideas For a baby On their first birthday This post is focusing on playmats Jaycee Baby Perfectly Padded Playmat We were recently sent one … Continue reading
Spring Sensory Play: Flower Cutting Tray
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
12 Ways To Play With Your Baby Today
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
Baby Play: Stacking Cups
This week I ordered a set of stacking cups for Edie With our Sainsburys shop They cost £3.25 and have been such great value for money Stacking cups are a baby play staple That lasts through the toddler years And … Continue reading
Five For A First: Sibling Gifts
We will be away from home For Edie’s first birthday Six of us in our seven seater car Does not leave much room for presents We have so much ‘stuff’ we need to take Also with Edie being our fifth … Continue reading
Play Ideas: Rice Krispie Tuff Spot
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