Children seem naturally drawn to helping animals. I always see their caring nature show through when telling a story about an injured animal who came through our wildlife hospital at work. Extending on an experience or story they have heard into a home play activity is a wonderful way of continuing to foster that connection [...]
I forgot all about making bunny and bilby feet in the dewy grass on Easter morning but I think 4.30 am was just too early to go jumping around getting my feet cold and wet! I still decided that it would make an interesting activity to do with the girls though. So, the next morning when they’d all woken up (including [...]
Easter is creeping up on us and I’m already noticing bunny, egg and chick crafts all over Pinterest. It’s getting me in the mood to create something special with the girls and I’ve wanted to make something that would encourage more play at home. Making a life-sized nest meant that we could get crafty, which would give those itchy fingers something [...]
There’s a wonderful group I’m honoured to be a part of, the Aussie Kid Blogger Network (AKBN), and they’ve started an initiative to encourage play for all children. As a group, we believe #playmatters and you can join in the fun by finding our #playmatters community on Pinterest. Have something play orientated to share on social media? Why not add hashtag playmatters and join [...]
I’ve had on my To Do list for quite a while and since my girls have been rather interested in dress ups lately, it was the perfect time to try it out. These animal feet surpassed my expectations and the girls adore them. We’re also giving a pair as a gift to a special, little friend. How [...]
When a child is interested in an animal, it’s an invitation for great learning. In our case, Miss Possum was really interested in wombats so I decided it was a perfect opportunity to learn about them at home and follow it up later with a trip to the zoo. Here’s how you can extend on [...]
When the children are bored this holiday season, consider making play dough and then crafting it into animals. Pair your creative play dough critters with play activities afterwards, and you’ll provide a good hour or two of occupied fun! Make Play dough Animals Let your child choose the animals they create. They will take their knowledge of animals and use their [...]
I was a guest at one of my favourite blogs yesterday – Learning 4 Kids. This magical rice play is so quick and easy to do, you’ll love it! Drop by and find out how to create coloured rice and magical wildlife pictures with your children. There’s plenty more to discover there too!
It doesn’t matter if you have young children or teenagers, making a wildlife video with your kids will not only be fun but teach them about wildlife at the same time! Firstly, your child will enjoy making the crafts for the video and secondly, long after the craft has to be thrown away, you’ll have something to enjoy watching again [...]
Kids love games that involve grouping things together or picking the odd one out, which means that learning about animal classification is both easy and fun. You can tell your child is ready to learn about basic classification by their interest in animals, how many animals they can recognise and if they understand the difference [...]
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