Over the last few weeks I have been making treasure baskets for Edie And exploring heuristic play As with most things The baskets and their contents Have been loved as much by my older children As by Edie We certainly … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sensory Play
Baby Play: Dough Tools Treasure Basket
Over the last few weeks I have been making treasure baskets for Edie And exploring heuristic play Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play support personal, social and emotional development Treasure Baskets give babies and children a chance to Enjoy the exploration … Continue reading
Baby Play: Jelly Tuff Spot
Shortly after Matilda Mae died My friend Lucy came to visit With her baby boy Samuel Born just days after Tilda And her only real friend When they came We had our Tuff Spot out And in it we had … Continue reading
Play: In An Indoor Creative Garden
So The Beast From The East Is it going to hit? Will it be as cold as they say? Will we finally see some real snow? I have some indoor garden ideas for you Just in case! Now that winter … Continue reading
Baby Play: Valentine’s Day Treasure Basket
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day A day for loving A day for giving A day for thinking of others A day for kindness A day for fun Do you have any special plans with your loved ones? I am setting up … Continue reading
Polar Lands Sensory Play
We have been learning about polar animals this term Inspired by watching Snow Babies Snow Bears and Snow Chicks Along with a documentary about Siberian tigers Seeing the children engrossed in the documentaries Motivated me to set up two small … Continue reading
Preschool Play: Cinnamon Scented Sensory Play
During Advent my children have loved playing with a simple Cinnamon Scented Sensory Box It was super simple to set up With things we already had at home The potential for open ended play Was limited only by their imaginations … Continue reading
Baby Play: Basket of Balls
For the last month or so Edie has been playing with a wicker basket Filled with lots of different balls I have added to her treasure basket over the weeks And she has loved getting to grips with the collection … Continue reading
Baby Play: Christmas Song Box
Five years ago I made a Christmas Sensory Box for Matilda Mae This year I wanted to do similar for Edie As she is the same age this Christmas As Tilda was for her first and only I wanted to … Continue reading
Five (plus one) Favourite Advent Calendars: The Holidays Are Coming
Christmas fever is slowly creeping into our house I try to keep it under control Until the day we head into London To see The Snowman This year we are all going And after the show We will have a … Continue reading