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Cloud Dough Bake Shop 17 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
Set up a cloud dough bake shop with 2 basic ingredients and a handful of house-hold items: Today, I’m sharing one of our favourite sensory materials. Cloud Dough: a silky, moldable dough that crumble...
Water Displacement Activity 4 Aug 2013 | 08:23 am
A simple but fun activity to teach children about water displacement: I recently thought it would be fun to do a water displacement activity with the hooligans. When I was young, I was fascinated by a...
Homemade Musical Instruments for Kids 2 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
Looking for some easy-to-make musical instruments? We have 5 ideas you’ll love! All of our instruments are made from simple materials you likely have around the house or in your recycle bin! Pop ove...
Backyard Balancing Activities 29 Jul 2013 | 07:15 pm
10 balancing activities for your backyard play space. Here are a few of our favourite backyard balancing activities. Most of these can be provided with little or no cost, and often make use of items ...
Gone Fishin’… 14 Jul 2013 | 04:14 pm
I’m putting my feet up with my family this week, so there won’t be any action here on my site for a spell. Feel free to poke around and browse through all my old posts while I’m gone, and if … Continu...
bottle babies – loose parts for play 8 Jul 2013 | 04:16 pm
Bottle Babies – inexpensive, open-ended loose parts make a great addition to an indoor or outdoor play space. I first learned about Bottle Babies over at Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School. Inex...
Cheater Cheesecake: quick and easy alternative to cheesecake 8 Jul 2013 | 11:24 am
Cheater Cheesecake: this 2 minute dessert is a quick and easy alternative to cheese cake, and it’s lower in fat and calories too! Let me tell you about the inspiration behind this 2 minute “Cheater ...
Sensory Art 6 Jul 2013 | 06:24 pm
Sensory Art: exploring shaving cream and food colouring with our hands. We had another wonderfully messy experience the other day, creating sensory art with food colouring and shaving cream. You may...
child’s sewing basket 3 Jul 2013 | 12:26 am
Fine motor development, sewing skills and a whole lot of fun! Pop over to CBC Parents to see how we put together this child’s sewing basket using simple materials that you may already have at home. I...
Fairy Soup 28 Jun 2013 | 10:40 am
Fairy Soup: fine motor and sensory play in the garden You may remember that I recently mentioned that on Thursdays in my home daycare this year, I have only girls here. Last week we had quite the gir...
