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
Category Archives: Sensory Play
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
Four Fantastic Fun Activities for a Family Valentine’s Day
We have been having some Valentine’s Day With these four fun activities for all the family If you are spending the day with your little ones today Why not try one, two or all of these You can buy all … Continue reading
Colour Code from Smart Games UK
We have been busy testing some puzzles and games From Smart Games UK Each of my beautiful children has chosen their favourite This is William’s Colour Code by Smart Games UK It is a code cracking puzzle A lateral thinking … Continue reading
10 Ways To Play With Water
So apparently there is a heatwave coming Thank you Spanish plume! With a few days of true summer weather On the way Here are ten ways To keep cool And use your water table 1: Sparkly Oil Slicks Add glitter, … Continue reading
Top Ten Tuff Tray Themes
Over the years we have created many worlds And explored distant universes in our tuff spot We now have three cement mixing trays As well as a range of other tubs and trays For setting up small worlds And invitations … Continue reading