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Wondering About the Weather: An Invitation to Play and Explore Using Our Weather Cards.

Our Playful Learning Journey

Oct 29, 2022
3 min

Wondering About the Weather: An Invitation to Play and Explore Using Our Weather Cards.

VIP Subscriber Freebies: Weather cards and weather themed tracing and cutting pages. What's the weather today? This is always a favourite...

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Oct 5, 2022
4 min

11 Fun Spring Themed Play Ideas

Hooray for the arrival of Spring! We are excited for the warmer weather and more sunny days to play. Keep reading to see some fun Spring...

Free Printable Mini Play Food: Perfect For Maileg Mice and Dolls House Play!

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Jul 9, 2022
2 min

Free Printable Mini Play Food: Perfect For Maileg Mice and Dolls House Play!

Just print and cut out! This is an easy DIY craft project for some fun imaginative play. Sometimes you just want something simple and...

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Jun 15, 2022
2 min

Rainbow Lucite Cube Sensory Play Tray

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

Loose Parts Play Ideas - Ways We Play With Our Grapat Mandala Pieces

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May 18, 2022
4 min

Loose Parts Play Ideas - Ways We Play With Our Grapat Mandala Pieces

From small worlds, to using them with playdough, read on to see some of the fun ways we play with our Grapat mandala pieces ... Loose...

8 Tips For Growing Your Child's Love of Reading At Home + Unicorn Themed Bookish Play

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Apr 29, 2022
4 min

8 Tips For Growing Your Child's Love of Reading At Home + Unicorn Themed Bookish Play

Tips for how we inspire a love of reading in our home + some unicorn bookish themed playdough play using brightly coloured loose parts....

Yellow Loose Parts Play - A Fun and Cheerful Playdough Invitation

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Apr 9, 2022
3 min

Yellow Loose Parts Play - A Fun and Cheerful Playdough Invitation

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...

Our Playful Learning Journey

Feb 9, 2022
3 min

Sensory Play Tray - Tea Party Time!

A fun way to invite your child for some calming sensory play using their favourite tea set. Tea party time! How much fun is a pretend tea...

Heart and Love Themed Play Ideas For Kids

Our Playful Learning Journey

Jan 30, 2022
3 min

Heart and Love Themed Play Ideas For Kids

Some cute heart themed invitations to play, craft ideas and books to use for Valentine's Day or anytime you feel like something heart...

Our Playful Learning Journey

Oct 27, 2021
4 min

How To Create An Easy Sensory Play Tray

Simple Sibling Play Ideas + Sensory Play Tips Here is a quick and easy sensory tray for kids that encourages lots of fun play. Read on to...

Learning about Seasons and Weather Using Grimms & Grapat Wooden Toys

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Sep 28, 2021
5 min

Learning about Seasons and Weather Using Grimms & Grapat Wooden Toys

Read on to find out some of the ways we use our open ended wooden toys - the Grimms weather set, Grimms rainbow and Grapat perpetual...

Open Ended Toys - Our Current Toy Rotation

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Sep 19, 2021
3 min

Open Ended Toys - Our Current Toy Rotation

How we set up our toy shelf to inspire play and imagination. Our play space has changed numerous times over the past few years and mostly...

10 Fun Ways To Play with Bauspiel Lucite Cubes

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Sep 12, 2021
6 min

10 Fun Ways To Play with Bauspiel Lucite Cubes

These Bauspiel cubes look stunningly beautiful with all their bright rainbow colours, but I wondered if they would actually be played with..

Our Playful Learning Journey

Jul 5, 2021
3 min

Toy Rotation + Play Ideas Inspiration

A look at the open-ended toys on our shelf this week all reset and ready for play! Read on to find some inspiration and ideas for your...

Loose Parts Play-Based Learning Ideas: Ways to use Grapat Mandala

Our Playful Learning Journey

Apr 6, 2021
6 min

Loose Parts Play-Based Learning Ideas: Ways to use Grapat Mandala

We love our Grapat mandala pieces for learning & play. Here are some of the ways that we use these loose parts for learning through play.

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