Activities, crafts and science experiments for toddlers, pre-schoolers and beyond!
Our boys enjoy exploring a wide variety of fun activities, from arts and crafts to science experiments and messy play. We find these activities to be a great way of spending time with them, and we enjoy seeing them learn more about the world around them!
Lactation cookies, for those yet to encounter this phenomina, are essentially a selection of ingredients commonly held to promote lactation baked into a sweet, oaty, cookie form. Typical active ingredients held to have a...
With Halloween fast approaching, the boys have certainly noticed all the pumpkins, skeletons and spooky decorations around the place. We haven’t made it to a pick your own pumpkin place yet, but I decided...
Shaving foam is a bit of a staple where messy play is concerned in our household. It’s cheap, easy to stick on the shopping list, and pretty easy to clean up without staining. This...
The car book box is something we have been doing for the last year or so…and it’s been such a success! I used a spare box that would otherwise have just been recycled, and...
The boys are at the stage where they love making things, and have just enough attention span to accept that there might be stages to their creations. However, when I’ve tried salt dough...
Sometimes when I set out to do an experiment with my 4yo, I have a fixed idea of what we will do. My 4yo often has a slightly different idea, and to be honest,...
We took delivery of a large item that came in a large box. If your kids are anything like mine, then the box is at least as exciting as what it contains, and is...
We had fun sorting beads onto plates using tweezers! My 4yo gets upset when we are at home and my 2yo needs a nap – he loses his play mate! So that’s a key...
I’ve been wondering about trying oobleck with my preschooler for a while, but he’s not always receptive to new textures so I hadn’t yet taken the plunge. However with my toddler having a good...
The summer holidays have arrived! The boys and I love going out and about, but we are exhausted too so a few quiet mornings at home are also helpful for us. My toddler (22...
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