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...
How To Make Your Own St George’s Shield
First of all I will apologise for the complete lack of photos, we did this activity last year and I didn't actually write it up! Our St. George's shield have survived really well over the past year and have tak...
Nanny Anita’s LEGO Challenge
The LEGO challenge is very simple. Each person takes it in turn to name something like an object, animal, plant etc. Then everyone builds it.
Capsicle! Help Save Captain America From the Ice
Im not going to lie, I am super proud of this activity. Not because of it's coolness factor, but because it appealed to the nerd in me. If you have ever seen/ read Captain America you will know that he spent a ...
How to Make Aqua Sand
Did you ever play with Aqua Sand when you were younger? I never did. I feel that my mum would have hated having it in the house; she’s not a fan of sand. Aqua sand is very different though, its sand that you ca...
Ice Skating Rink for Lego Figures
Coming up with winter inspired crafts and activities for after Christmas is always hard. Mainly because in my Christmas is the winter season. Coming up with an idea for a magazine I write for was really tricky,...
Rainbow Stacking Stones
Stacking stones are meant to be very calming. I didn’t really put this activity together for that reason (although if it helps calm YC and EC when they’re angry then that is a bonus). I put it together as a bui...
Ping pong ball target practice
BB has always shown a love for using sprayers and has amazing accuracy. He has managed to get me right in the eye many a time while I’ve been doing the washing up. This ping pong ball target practice was one f...
Spy Training: Mission String Maze
A few months ago EC said to me “Anita, do you remember that time we did the spellings under the table?” It took me a few moments to realise that he was talking about the time I made a string maze under the tabl...
Cardboard Box Boat
It has been a really long time since I made a cardboard box creation for my charges. I think the last one I made was a jail! EC loved to play cops and robbers when he was younger, this gave him a place to lock ...
