Disney’s Fab 5 Loo Roll Craft
If there is one thing people may have lots of at the moment it is loo roll! I have always been kept well stocked with loo roll insides. Every time a roll is finished I seem to find the inner tube on my bed (nor...
“Don’t Eat Pete” Educational Game
I came across the game “Don’t Eat Pete” on Pinterest while looking for games for Cub Scouts. It was meant to be just a fun simple game, but it can easily be adapted to a learning aid. Which is exactly what it h...
Build a Lift Stem Challenge
Trying to find ideas that are easy to do, fill up the time, and are educational can be tricky at the best of times. Throw us all into a lock down, and it gets a whole lot harder. This build a lift stem challeng...
Hansel and Gretel Play Set
I love making storybook play sets; I think that they add another dimension to the whole story telling process. You can either use the play sets while reading the story or as independent play. One of the favouri...
Pasta Mandalas and Other Pictures
Over the Christmas period a little mouse got into my storage box for my sensory tray fillings and tired to eat its way through it! That’s 6 years worth of stuff, including my coloured pasta. Ugh! It was very an...
Naturally Dyed Play Dough
We love to make play dough; I love to play with it while it is still warm. Over the years we’ve made lots of different themed ones mainly using powdered paint or food colouring to dye them. This time I have bee...
VE Day Peace Dove Kites
On Friday 8th May we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE day. I’ve been scratching my head over what we could make to celebrate it. Of course there is bunting, but I wanted something else. Somethin...
Take Your Kids On A Colour Walk
Last week's weather turned out to be pretty hideous with gala force winds, which put any plans of extended outside activities on hold. Thankfully, this week has been glorious and we have spent the majority of o...
How To Play the James Bond Card Game
“Go fish” is one of our favourite card games. It is easy and very addictive. Recently I have been teaching my charges a different and quicker version called James Bond card game.
Make sure you follow my card...
How To Make Morsbags
Last year I was given the book No More Plastic by Martin Dorey. He is the founder of the 2 minute solution. It’s a great book that lays down all the problems with how we use plastic, but rather than preaching a...
