Animal Magnet & Recycled Foam Sensory Bin
I am always looking for ways to recycle rubbish/trash in play before it leaves the house for good. This recycled foam sensory bin with added animal magnets is a really quick and easy way to practise...
View ArticleTeddy Bears’ Picnic
This post brings you one of the oldest, simplest, most classic play ideas… a good old fashioned Teddy Bears’ Picnic! Indoors or outdoors, you don’t need anything fancy – just a picnic rug or blanket, a...
View ArticleRainy Day Outdoor Play
It’s hard work staying indoors ALL day during ‘miserable’, wintery days, but unless it’s ridiculously or dangerously cold, windy, or icy… there’s really no reason why kids can’t be encouraged to play...
View ArticleToy Organisation Tips
Toys have this incredible ability to somehow multiply before your very eyes, and before you know it, the place is filled to the brim with toys – most of which are rarely touched, and few of which seem...
View ArticlePirate Invitation to Play
“Ahoy there me hearties!” It’s been all about pirates here for a little while now. It all started with a fancy dress pirate hat from our local junk store… and some interesting rocks and some craft...
View ArticleOrange Sultana Pancakes
Our family loves a lazy morning on the weekend with a freshly whipped up batch of pancakes! Our little 3 year old loves helping too, and takes his part in the cook up extremely seriously! Hands washed,...
View ArticleTwo Boys, One Football and a Shiny Red Bike
This post is part of a new play based learning series on Kids Play Space, entitled: “Let the Child Lead”. It is an account of a simple, child-led adventure which unfolded during an afternoon visit to a...
View ArticleA fresh new look for Kids Play Space!
It’s been a little while in the making, and there are still a lot of ‘behind the scenes’ improvements to follow – but I’m SO excited about the fresh, new look for Kids Play Space! The vision of Kids...
View ArticleRainbow Rice Sensory Play
Some time ago young B enjoyed some sensory play in our rice sensory bin challenge – a child led play adventure. It involved setting up a container with nothing more than rice in it, then ‘sitting back’...
View ArticleFine Motor Food Preparation Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Getting kids involved in the kitchen with short bursts of activity is fantastic. Whether they are happy to sit alongside whoever is preparing the dinner – working (or ‘playing’) with the food for the...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges and Confidence
The beauty of scaffolding a child’s learning through play, is that often even the littlest moments can make the biggest impressions and growth. In this next ‘Let the Child Lead’ adventure, Master B...
View Article150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids Book Review
Why has the new book from Asia Citro (MEd. and creator of the amazing blog Fun At Home With Kids) grabbed my interest in such a BIG way?… Well, it has quite simply targeted head on one of my greatest...
View ArticleRecycled Construction Christmas Tree for Toddlers
There is something magical about setting up, decorating and admiring Christmas trees during the festive season – and this year our 3 year old has enjoyed creating, building, crashing, and re-building...
View ArticleSimple Toddler Sensory Play with Flour
This is a post about one easy play idea and its many benefits for little ones (from an occupational therapy perspective) – Simple Toddler Sensory Play with Flour! It takes one minute to set up...
View ArticleOutdoor Painting – with the child who has almost NO interest in painting
Sometimes it seems that every other kid in town can happily fill hours with little more encouragement than a bunch of crayons, pencils or textas and a pile of paper. And who can resist splashing some...
View Article‘Things That Go’ SNAP Game – Travel Approved
We LOVE loose parts, games and toys that are portable and versatile enough to take travelling! Last year we had fun with a Cereal Box City, Dominoes and 3D Construction Kit made on the go, as well as...
View ArticleA Potted Garden Makeover
Despite our outdoor area being small, we do have space for pots, and as our son adores spending time in the garden (check out a previous post full of kids gardening ideas here: Gardening Magic!); one...
View ArticleEasy DIY Cereal Box Pirate Ship
Whilst travelling overseas recently to visit family, we had fun making our own ‘temporary’ toys out of recycled household items. This post is about a favourite ‘travel approved’ DIY toy: a pirate ship!...
View ArticleTravel Timetable for Kids
“Are we there yet?” A crucial part of planning a long a trip to the other side of the world with a young child is to help them prepare to be the best travellers they can be! Knowing what to expect, and...
View ArticleTrains and Planes – A Child-led Obsession!
Our 4 year old has been absolutely obsessed with trains and planes for the last couple of years; that’s more than half his life! There are lots of things to love about children being passionate about...
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