When you were growing up, what was your favorite chore? Washing the dishes? Mowing the lawn? Laundry? Hearing the words “favorite” and “chore” in the same sentence sounds almost impossible to achieve, however if you start involving the family in the chores, the chores can…
Ek geniet blokkiesraaisels met die tweeling so baie! Hier is een vir julle om te geniet. Moenie vergeet om die link te deel op sosiale media as jy afgelaai het nie… geen downloads mag gedeel word nie, net links asb en dankie! Hierdie blad is…
One of the things I loved to play most as a child was Library- Library and Shop- Shop. Why did we repeat the words? Ha ha well I guess kids still do that. Playing Shop- Shop usually involves play money (like you’d ever keep your…
Here’s a fun activity to do with toddlers to teach them about Spring and Colors. Its not spring over here in South Africa at the moment so I think its a good idea for us to make believe spring by covering the whole yard with pretty…
Its been waaay too long since I posted our Practica activities and since I know by sheer numbers in traffic on Practica posts that this is what you guys want, I’ll give it to you! Cause I’m that awesome 🙂 From 3 years on Practica starts…
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 is so easy your kids can make it! I made…
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. You’ll do better than me if you have…
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 paper rolls String Ice Cream container…
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 Conceptualising, Color Perception, Manual Dexterity, Eye-hand Coordination, Visual Figure-ground Distinction,…
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, catering for every level of a…
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 in the paint tubs and paint…
When my husband wanted to take my 2yo daughter on a business trip with him I knew we were going to need some In-Flight Activities to keep her busy. I made this in a rush the night before so I think I will do one of…