Fine motor skills games using ball pit balls
This one indoor sensory activity has provided hours and hours of fun. It has helped my children learn shapes, colors and helped me invent great fine motor skills games. What …
Post reading activities that children will love
This article reminds us all why reading is so important, offers great ideas for children’s books and gives you amazing post reading activities. Getting children to love books seems to …
MEL Science Kit Review
Learning by doing and hands on exploration have been researched to bring enormous benefits to children’s learning. That is why we constantly search for ideas and projects to keep kids …
Evergreen toys that should be in your home
Toys are forever on our shopping lists! Whether you are buying a birthday present, a Christmas gift, a reward, or just an “I love you and you deserve it’ gift, …
Funny Scary Jokes for Halloween
Halloween is great fun for kids: scary costumes, time spent with friends, loads and loads of candy and most importantly super yucky and spooky jokes! We give you a selection …
What is loose parts play?
Discover what loose parts play is and its benefits, but also find out how to create an amazing play environment.
Fun talking games for kids
Did you know that our number one fear is NOT death? But fear of speaking in public!! Addressing a crowd, no matter how big or small, seems quite scary. “What …
Outdoor and indoor open ended play
Discover the benefits of open ended play and great suggestions for indoor and outdoor open ended play.
Characteristics of effective learning that can help you understand schools
Research informed article on the topic of effective learning and its characteristics in schools.
How policy affects early years assessment
For the last years, neo-liberal education has promoted an era of post-racial society1 and through a policy of control (the introduction of the National Curriculum, exclusionary agendas such as British …