See how these reflective circles make a beautiful addition to any loose parts play collection. Perfect for the exploring the ✨MAGIC ✨ of light and reflections! Exploring the reflective surfaces in the sunlight to create shadows and light using different materials. I'm really excited to share this easy D.I.Y. project with you today as it really makes for the most beautiful play and exploration of light and reflections! We have had a great time over the last week exploring the

These are such simple & beautiful loose parts - perfect for play and learning! A tray of loose parts ready to create with our DIY coloured wood slices and gem wood slices in the middle. Loose parts for play don't need to be really fancy. These simple wood slices were so simple to make colourful and will be able to used for many different types of play! These could be used for stacking, building, for small world play, for decorating loose parts printables, for pretend cooking,

Let's have fun getting creative + take a mindful moment with this cute monster printable! Loose parts are a fun way to use this monster themed printable! Having fun creating with loose parts to decorate the monsters! This loose parts play printable + mindfulness prompts for kids are so simple to use, with many options for play and creating. Let's take a look at how we have been using them so far ... *IMPORTANT: Please ensure all play and art is actively supervised by an adult

Let's explore 2D shapes in a PLAYFUL way with these easy to make colourful shapes! Light panel play idea - colourful 2D shapes Light play is so magical and perfect for creating a sense of wonder & awe ... but finding materials that work on a light panel/light table can be expensive. These colourful shapes were an easy and inexpensive way to create a fun learning tool for some light panel play! These 2D shapes were so simple to make using some coloured cellophane. I have inclu

Let's create a beautiful trinket dish - perfect for a Mother's Day present! Our air dry clay trinket dishes + clay decorations These trinket dishes are so pretty + make a great handmade present too! These air dry clay trinket dishes were a fairly simple DIY project that I did with my 5 and 8 year old daughters. The inspiration came from a little trinket dish that my eldest daughter made at school for Mother's Day when she was in Kindy (such a beautiful gift idea from her amaz

A simple way to create beautiful flower prints! This is a simple art idea - that turns out with pretty flower shaped prints! These flower prints are not only fun to make, but look so pretty too! This easy painting idea for kids would make a great card or painting idea for Mother's Day, a birthday or thank you card. I'm sure that mum, grandma, nan or someone else special would love to receive one of these. These make a great handmade present idea too! *Art idea for children ag

This was an enjoyable Easter art project using paint and pipettes! These watercolour paper Easter eggs were really fun to paint! This is a simple, but fun Easter art idea that we did yesterday. There are so many ways to decorate Easter eggs art. This dropper art was a project that all 3 of my girls enjoyed! Dripping the paint onto the paper is a fun way to paint! *Important: This art project was supervised by an adult. Small parts are for children ages 3+ Always actively sup

Looking for something simple to help enjoy the Easter season? Try one of these fun ideas at home! A fun sensory tray: Rainbow rice + coloured eggs Let's enjoy the special time before Easter with some simple play ideas! Keep reading to find some inspiration ... These Easter play ideas for kids are all things that we have done over the years at home in the lead up to Easter. We now have a little collection of Easter themed play items that we use each year including the followin

Getting creative + taking a mindful moment is really easy with these printable play mats! Loose parts are a fun way to use this magical themed printable! Loose Parts Play + Mindfulness made easy! Taking some time out of our busy days is important to help our kids take a break and enjoy a quiet moment or two. Loose part and art materials are perfect materials for encouraging children to create and enjoy mindfulness time, focussed on the present moment. This doesn't need to

Here's a look at our play space set up to inspire play for different aged siblings. A quick play space change up makes a big difference! Play space change ups don't always need to be massive to invite more play. Sometimes the simplest of changes work too! These photos are from a play space change up that involved a quick little shuffle and rearrange of some toys on our shelf. Remember simple changes can invite more play! We don't have room for all the toys to be out at once,

Let’s have fun creating and exploring with these simple art ideas … Process art idea for kids using neon paint + eco glitter These simple process art ideas for kids are not only fun, but allow your child to develop their creativity too! Process art is art where the focus is on the process, on exploring the materials and how they can be used and enjoying the process of creating. It's not about creating a perfect piece of art that looks like a template, rather enjoying creati

Let’s get playing outside with this simple, yet fun flower soup & tea! Flowers and water are the perfect combination for sensory play! Creating ✨magical✨ playtime for your little ones doesn’t need to be complicated! The most simple of play ideas can be wonderful too! My girls enjoyed this simple flower soup + water sensory play idea outside in the sunshine. *Important: All play was supervised. Always actively supervise water play. Never leave a child alone with water. Flower