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Snow cloud dough
A while back Anna on The Imagination Tree posted about Cloud Dough – a mould-able sand like dough that looked so simple to make, so as part of our Winter Activities I decided to give it a go, well it’s...
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Dinosaur Dig
During the day I have started to set up our crafting table with play dough equipment out and as J is now able to climb up into his booster seat himself he goes and plays with it when he wants (I wish...
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Baby Play – Finger Painting
As mentioned in my previous post in the baby play series fine motor development is important in the process of developing towards literacy the other skill that leads to writing is mark making whether...
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Playdough Canvas
We love play dough in this house – I used to think that it took too long to make it so brought it and then hated when it mixed – so for a while I was a “mean mummy” and only put out 1 colour tub at a...
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The Quickest Ever Salt Dough Recipe
I love Salt Dough but it takes an age to bake which if you have toddlers and preschoolers means that whilst it bakes you can have lots of “When’s it going to be ready” so thanks to a virtual friend I...
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Sky at night play dough
Night Sky play dough With the changing of the clocks and seasons J is suddenly able to see the night sky and he is fascinated by it. He comments about it being dark, late, we’re taken to the window to...
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Creative Pipe cleaner Tool
Toddler Sewing Needle from Pipe-Cleaner Sewing and threading are great for toddlers but if like me you don’t want to go down the plastic sewing needles but also don’t want to let your toddler loose...
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Coloured Sand
Coloured Sands On a day out today I saw coloured sand being sold to make little ornaments and it got my mind racing – lots of ideas involving colour and texture that could be mixed with glue, paint,...
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Homemade Playdough Recipe
What you need 250g plain flour 50g salt 140ml water 1 – 2 tablespoons of cooking oil Few drops of food colouring (optional) How the fun happens 1. Mix together the flour and salt in a large mixing...
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Edible paint for babies
From 6 months young babies can start the process of learning about art and one of the best ways is with “painting”. These recipes for edible paints that children can use are perfect for them to have a...
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How to dye egg shells for art
Textured Art is fabulous for kids to create with and as Easter approaches I thought we would make some dyed egg shells to create some textured art pictures with for some Egg and Easter themed fun. So...
View ArticleBubble Mix – just like your Mom made
The sun has been shinning last week and our favourite way to play in the sun is with bubbles – you just can’t beat them. We were getting through bottles of store brought bubble mix and when I did a...
View ArticleDinosaur Dig! – Kinetic sand small world play
I hope you are loving this first week of our Storybook Summer 2015 – with amazing Dinosaur Activities, crafts and fun. Today we welcome back one of last year’s guest bloggers Emma from Adventures of...
View ArticleBaker’s Clay Recipe – an alternative to Salt Dough
I love flicking back through old craft and home books and finding old ideas to introduce to my kids. One of my books has got a recipe for Baker’s Clay made from kitchen cupboard ingredients and lovely...
View Article2-Ingredient Quick and Easy Apple Scented Playdough Recipe
For the last 5 years whenever I have needed to make some playdough I have used the recipe from The Imagination Tree for the 4-minute no cook playdough and it’s been great. However, the kids were...
View ArticleGift of the Magi Play Dough
Christmas is all about The Nativity and the birth of Jesus. As we often do in our house, we discuss and learn topics through reading. The Nativity Story is one that we read together every year, and...
View ArticleSugar Plum Sensory Dough
The Sugar Plum fairy is our favourite character from The Nutcracker story. Not only have we been reading all about her in the book but also listening to The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The...
View ArticleValentines Oobleck Recipe for some Sensory Spelling Practice
Each week I dread opening my daughter’s homework folder as in there will be her spelling list. She’s in year 1 in the UK or 1st grade in the USA and this is the first time we have ever had spellings...
View ArticleClassic Salt Dough Recipe
Salt dough is by far my favourite quick and easy modelling medium to use with the kids. I always have the ingredients to hand and can mix up a batch really quickly. We love using our quick and easy...
View ArticleFabulous Salt Dough Recipes to try
Salt dough is one of my favourite materials to make and use with the kids – it’s easily available and because it’s mouldable we can make what we want like Christmas Decorations or Rainbow Fish and then...
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