Stars at Night Sensory Play Since getting my new tuff spot I have been looking up different messy and sensory play ideas. With the dark nights and clear skies the stars are great to see so today I decided to replicate this inside and make a star inspired sensory tuff …
After months of trial and error with messy and sensory play I have finally taken the plunge and bought my self a tuff spot. Partially because I kept getting comments on my posts saying… “You need a tuff spot”. What is a tuff spot? They are basically a …
I’m pretty determined that the Robot will enjoy painting! This is not the first time I have tried edible paint with him. It’s not going to be the last time either. First time was back in April when I made edible paint with cornstarch. It was chaos and not how …
Have you ever wanted a puzzle that can change and adapt to your growing child’s needs? Well I think I’ve come up with an idea that will solve this. All you need is a mini white board and pen, some Velcro dots and shapes or pictures. I bought a board …
I’m not normally a ‘how to make’ type blogger but this weeks play activity involved me making a Tug Box for the one year old tuRobot. Basically a box with string and ribbon going through it that can be pulled back and forth. What harm can a little how to …
I’m not adverse to a bit of messy play, in fact I embrace it. My viewpoint is that it’s inevitable he’ll get messy so let’s make that happen. Painting has to be one of the best ways to get messy! However I have been avoiding real paint, I’ve had mess free and edible paint… The Robot is one now, surely that is a right of passage to the REAL paint!
I’d like to introduce you to Zara Lewis. She is a Mum of three: two kids and a puppy, a designer and freelance writer. She is passionate about traveling, hiking, cycling and yoga and loves to write about things that are part of my life that inspire her, mostly parenting. …
As part of The Wildlife Trusts #30DaysWild challenge I’ve decided to get creative. I’ve made a Wildlife Weave. I collected up a few different wild flowers and grasses. Four fern leaves are crucial, everything else is changeable to what is available. Very carefully you can plait the fern leaves into …
It’s Day 14 of The Wildlife Trusts #30DaysWild Challenge and today we are going to have a go at making a sticky nature Fathers Day card. We got the idea from @CraftInvaders, go and have a look at how it’s done on their blog: http://craftinvaders.co.uk/30dayswild/day-01-30dayswild-sticky-nature-pictures/ We have our card and …
It’s a job I’ve been meaning to get on with for a fair few months! Time to make some sensory bottles for Robot to play with: I have had six oasis bottles saved on the bench especially for the task. Today I completed two of them! 1. (Left) is a …
