Help your child grow their self-belief and positive inner voice with these printable affirmation cards. Welcome to the blog post for this...

Sensory play trays don't need to be complicated. Here is a quick to put together and fun rainbow invitation to play... Simple and fun...

A fun and sparkly way to learn through play and practice counting numbers 1-20 in a hands on way using crystal chips or gemstones. We are...

From small worlds, to using them with playdough, read on to see some of the fun ways we play with our Grapat mandala pieces ... Pretty Grapat mandala flowers Loose parts, such as the Grapat mandala pieces, offer so much potential for play and learning through play, as there are endless possibilities for their use. A little imagination and creativity allows the magic of this open-ended toy to appear. We enjoy using the mandala pieces in lots of different ways, so I decided to

Tips for how we inspire a love of reading in our home + some unicorn bookish themed playdough play. Growing a Lifelong Love of Reading...

2 Fun ways to work on counting and learning numbers using the free leaf printable. Learning about numbers in a PLAYFUL way! Learning to...

An easy and playful learning idea this week about the colour yellow and feelings too! An Invitation to Play This was a fun little yellow...

Here is a FUN & SIMPLE craft and play idea, that your child will enjoy making and playing with! Mermaid water and sand play tray using our DIY watercolour paint shells. This week I am sharing a very fun and simple craft project that we did last year. It was quick to set up and the shells have been used in a range of ways since we made them. They are still going well and the girls enjoy using them with the sand for play. Keep reading to see how we painted our shells and then h

A fun way to invite your child for some calming sensory play using their favourite tea set. Tea party time with a sensory tray! Tea party...

Some cute heart themed invitations to play, craft ideas and books to use for Valentine's Day or anytime you feel like something heart themed. Heart themed play invitations can be lots of fun! As a parent or educator, we want our little ones to know how much they are loved and cared for. Heart and love themed invitations, books and crafts are a perfect way to remind our children how much they mean to us and help them to explore the meaning of love. Valentine's Day is the perfe

Easily print these designs and invite your child to have some mindfulness time, with many possibilities for play and creating. Print and play in many ways for some fun mindfulness time for your child Why mindful play? Opportunities for playing and creating as a mindfulness activity are something that I am passionate about providing Miss 5 with as often as possible. She really enjoys creating and using her imagination, engaging deeply as she quietly plays and works. These prin

Some simple ideas for play invitations that invite calming, mindful play for children. Crystal chips are perfect for mindful play for children aged 5+ Mindful and calming play invitations are really beneficial for children. We are becoming more aware of the importance of mindfulness for both adults and children, as we live in such a busy world. Children are very good at being in the moment and can teach us adults a lot about this. I also believe it is important to schedule mo