We are launching an exciting program of FREE activities for pre-school and primary aged children for over the summer holidays! Each week over the summer holidays we are going to have a theme and share various activities, crafts, games etc that you can do at home. The themes […]
Chinese New Year is just around the corner and it will be the year of the Rat. We’ve therefore decided on a lovely children’s craft to create a paper rat. What’s great is it’s nice and simple and requires very little resources. * What do you need? Grey […]
Scissors! We want kids to be able to use them correctly, safely and successfully…but in order to do that …they need to practise! And I’m sure I’m not the only one who worries a little bit about the practising part, especially if it’s unstructured. If it was up […]
It’s Autumn! Not only have we been looking at some autumn based crafts this week but we’ve compiled our list of our 5 current favourite Autumnal books for young children. Any ones you think we should have included and need to know about? Please let us know! Our […]
Looking for non-fiction and fiction children’s books about wildlife? We’ve complied our current favourite wildlife books for young children. You can see them all on our amazon influencer shop front here too. Bugs and Butterflies– This brilliant book not only teaches children about mini beasts but has fun […]
If you’re concerned about contributing to the vast amounts of plastic ending up in landfills and the ocean, choosing plastic-free toys instead of plastic ones can be a way of making a small difference by reducing the amount of plastic you are buying (and eventually disposing of) We […]
I think this week we may have discovered a new favourite construction toy in our house! With it’s brightly coloured, interlocking cogs and endless building opportunities-Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Building Set have provided hours of play for the children. What are they? Designed for children aged 3 upwards […]
If you are wanting inspiration for home made Christmas presents or a Christmas activity to do at home, nursery, school or pre-school then Salt Dough is a great option! What do you need? 3/4 cup water 1 cup salt 2 cups flour Playdough/biscuit cutters What do you do? […]
We’ve been doing a fun, quick and easy to set up activity that should tempt even the most reluctant of drawers to put pen to paper- Dinosaur Shadow Drawing. Great for your children at home who need some encouragement to draw, or in preschool or primary school as […]
There are lots of fun ways to teach children to correctly form numbers. Before you start I believe it’s important to help children understand the correct way of forming the numbers from the start, teaching them the same way they will/do learn to do it at school. So […]
