Clothespin Airplanes for Little Aviators Nanny Anita 2 March, 2020 Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living Which toddler/pre-schooler isn’t obsessed, in some way, with cars, trains, or planes? My niece loves cars and planes, as does BB. I often have small cars in my bag for him to play with when we are out and about...
How to Play Pong Hau K’i a Traditional Chinese Game Nanny Anita 12 August, 2019 Activities & Days Out, Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living Pong Hau K’i is a traditional Chinese (although it is known by other names in different countries) board game for 2 people. I first saw this game on the blog what do we do all day and thought how good it would...
Mini Zoo Busy Bag Nanny Anita 7 August, 2019 Activities & Days Out, Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living Do you ever put off finishing a project and for a while, and then poof, years have gone by and you still haven’t completed it yet. I started this mini zoo busy bag when YC was 3. Yeah, she’s now 8. I’m not sure...
Easter Themed Bunny Colour Match Bush Bag Nanny Anita 15 April, 2019 Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living BB is pretty good at identifying colours when you ask for a specific one, but he still doesn’t really know their names. Except purple, that was one of his first proper words. To help him with learning his colou...
Tessellation Busy Bag Nanny Anita 6 March, 2019 Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living When I was in year 8, I remember going on an art trip to see an exhibition on tessellation. It was absolutely fascinating, especially Escher’s lizard tessellation. I’ve always loved repeating patterns, but the ...
Disney Mr. Potato Head Busy Bag Nanny Anita 9 January, 2019 Activities & Days Out, Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living I know that the Christmas holidays have just finished and now is probably not the best time to start a busy bag. But the next school holiday is just around the corner and there are always days out. This busy ...
Christmas Tree Threading Activity Nanny Anita 28 November, 2018 Blogger, Christmas Activities, Crafts & Activities I am really excited for the run up to Christmas this year. BB is old enough to know start joining in on some of the activities and prep. He still has no understanding of what Christmas is, but I’m excited to se...
Fabric Sensory Tub for Toddlers Nanny Anita 20 June, 2018 Activities & Days Out, Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living I know I have probably said it before, but one of BB’s favourite things to do is put items into containers and then pull them out again. I have done a few activities with him that incorporate this, and now have...
Little Mouse Busy Bag Nanny Anita 30 May, 2018 Activities & Days Out, Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living I first came across the poem of Little mouse when i was flicking through Pinterest years and years ago. It seemed very sweet, but both my charges new all their colours at that point so I didn’t see the point o...
50 Riddles for Children (And Adults) Nanny Anita 26 May, 2018 Activities & Days Out, Blogger, Crafts & Activities, Living I love riddles! I am not always good them, but I love to try and think outside the box when answering them. They also make a wonderful way to pass the time when you are on a long car journey, waiting at an ai...
