Are you looking for something a bit special and unusual to do with the kids for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got a super sweet painting activity the kids are going to LOVE. It’s glossy, it’s colourful, it’s full of hearts and it’s finger licking good fun! Come and check out our Wax Resist Sugar Wash Painting.
Suncatcher Mosaics For Kids
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)Who doesn’t love a pretty suncatcher on the window? These heart suncatcher mosaics are about as colourful as a suncatcher can get and look gorgeous! It’s a great craft for kids of all ages and can be made simple or more challenging to match their level.
All Natural Leaf Threading
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)I love finding new and exciting ways for kids to engage with Nature, get creative and develop their motor skills and this All Natural Leaf Threading activity ticks all the boxes. Because it uses natural things it’s virtually free to put together and provides a wonderful sensory experience for kids to as they explore the sight, feel and smells of this activity too.
Edible Sensory Play Balls
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)Oh boy, oh boy you won’t be able to resist diving into this edible sensory tray yourself before the kids even get a look in. Seriously! This week we had some friends over for the afternoon and when I got this sensory tray out full of vibrant, shiny balls that you can actually eat, I was fighting the adults off it! The grown-ups were just as keen as the kids to dive in, feel it, squish it, and taste it too. It just looked so appealing no-one was able to resist! You have been warned!
The Benefits Of Water Play
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)Water play is great fun and not just for Summer! Discover the full benefits of water play and tips to easily incorporate it into your day to day play schedule throughout the whole year. It’s exciting to think that water play offers so many development and learning opportunities for your child through fun hands-on play.
Avocado Boat Craft
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)We’ve got a fun boat craft for you that literally tastes of Summer! Yummy! Raid your fridge for some avocados and come and see how to make a little boat that really floats. Just perfect for imaginative play where small world play figures can go sailing around the wading pool or bath!
Meadow Oobleck Sensory Play
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)Do you call it Oobleck or Gloop? Either way we LOVE it!
Oobleck is such a versatile sensory play resource that we can easily adapt to all sorts of themes for year round rich and explorative play experiences.
Today’s Meadow Oobleck recipe is a great way to get children connecting with Nature by bringing plants and flowers from the outside into the sensory play space. We can use their nature finds to set up an exciting play opportunity that stimulates their senses and promotes lots of areas of learning.
Suncatcher Flower Craft For Kids
(Use of this website assumes your agreement with our Terms and Conditions please take the time to review them. Posts also contain affiliate links which earn us a commission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See our Disclosure Policy for full details.)I admit it, I don’t always know what I’m doing and recently the kids and I have been enjoying some experimental crafty goodness making real flower suncatchers for the window. I wasn’t sure how successful our method of preserving the flowers would be but so far, touch wood, it’s all gone to plan and I just adore the vintage look of this unusual flower craft.