Imaginative play

Do you have a toddler who is fascinated by play dough? Create a small world experience for your little one and watch as their imagination takes them away, there is really no end to what play dough can be used for

Play dough is a great resource for to have in the house, it’s wonderfully versatile and can help children develop skills in all areas of learning. As a Childminder I love that play dough is great for a wide range of

By now most homes that have a love for play dough would have their own recipes which they get out every so often. We recently tried a new recipe which works well for the smaller children in our setting, oatmeal play

Last week we were inundated with parcels turning up at the door. Our living room was starting to look like box city which would have been fine if I didn’t need the boxes because the children would have had a great time crawling

Tuff spots are a great way to introduce children to a wide range of materials to help children explore their senses and imagination. Tuff spots can be any thing which is flat and has a low rim to allow children to

Usually this is the sort of play I would place in our sensory tray but I wanted to give the children more room to play and move around the small world we were going to create. Instead we used a green

Today we are taking part in the Mommy Play Date, where 100 bloggers will be sharing play ideas to do at home using items from around the house over 100 days. So put down your duster or switch off the TV

While making crafts out of cereal boxes Little man decided he had lost interest in what we were making and stuck his head into the junk modelling box to find something else. He came back out again with hands full of

I would like to think I played some part in this activity but it was really dreamt up by P and Little Man. Little man asked if he could have the play dough out and P’s cog’s instantly started turning. She

Adding Easter play idea’s into your day is a great way of encouraging discussion with your children about the  reason’s we celebrate Easter. Even if you are not particularly religious or do not celebrate Easter because of your own religion. The