We had the most fun science day with just a few ingredients from the kitchen cupboard. I have to confess, I am impatient and like no mess, no fuss, quick and easy experiments with ingredients you can find in Read more
Build fine motor skills with a latch board DIY
I just love DIY projects so when I saw various different latch boards on the web after I found some old latches in the garage I just had to do one myself. The kids has absolutely loved it Read more
Quick & Easy Sensory Clay (microwave) & Printable colour chart!
I like this rough grainy clay as its good for sensory development for small toddlers and the shape of your characters stay in place much better when it has something rough to hold on to.
This recipe Read more
DIY Christmas series for last minute Christmas decorating with kids!
Still having Christmas with other family or friends? Heres a full list of my DIY Christmas series. These are mostly made with found objects around the house and easy to do with kids.
Enjoy!
Bouncy Frozen Glitter Slime!
This is such a fun project to do with toddlers and its super easy!
What you’ll need:
- 2 bowls and a cup measure
- Access to warm and cold water
- Teaspoon and mixing spoon
- Craft/ office glue (Elmers Read more
Paper Plate Crafts
We had so much fun creating something out of nothing with mainly paper plates, glue, paint and an extra crafts material here and there. Paper plate crafts are so easy and it’s a cheap way to create and explore.
Crafty Kids Competition!
Hey Moms of Crafty Kids, here’s a great competition for 4-13 year olds to show their Craftiness! One awesome Kid from each category will win a R250 voucher from takealot.com. If a US reader wins, they will Read more
Easy DIY Face Paint
I found this great, easy to make Face Paint recipe on Popsugar.com and decided I had to share! This is fairly easy to make but does take a bit of time as each color must be mixed separately. Read more
Quick and Easy Garden Bird Feeder for Toddlers
This bird feeder is fun to make and quick and easy to do with toddlers. I just love recycling materials and what better to recycle than toilet paper rolls!
What you’ll need:
- Peanut butter
- Garden bird seed
- Toilet Read more
Fun With Practica for 2-3 year olds #2
This is the second post in the series “Fun with Practica for 2-3 year olds. In the first post we focused on balance, counting and working with color. This post we will focus on Spacial Relations, Visual Read more
Fun With Practica for 2-3 year olds #1
Practica, according to their textbook is a comprehensive Guide for individual stimulation during the formative years of children from 0-6 years. It is based on recognised one-on-one activities within a closed parent-child relationship. I Have found it very comprehensive, Read more
Mess free painting with MR Price Home Chunky Paint Pens
I have to admit that I have not been painting with the kids nearly as much as I want to because I have been lazy when it comes to the messes it makes when the kids put their hands Read more