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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose...
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Okay so it's day 10 of 12 days of Craftmas and would you expect anything other than a crazy pompom craft from us?
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This Rudolph wall hanging/ wreath alternative was made by me and Mr 9 - you can find out exactly how by visiting the link in stories! It's definitely a great activity for older kids, especially when the school holidays kick in later this month ❤️
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This craft is part of #Craftmas, a festive blog hop featuring 12 amazing creatives and 24 makers. Thanks to @raising.kinley and @littlebuttondiaries for letting us be a part of it again this year! 😘

Once you've read this, head on over to @juliecurtin14's feed as she's undoubtedly made something awesome. Then check out @hidden_egg’s adorable mittens and the ever amazing @hellowonderful_co's Rudolph snack jars - there's even a free template!
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Tag all your holiday crafty fun with #Craftmas so we can see! 🎄❤️
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#artwithkids #kidscrafts101 #kidsactivities #kidsart #activitiesforkids #artteachersofinstagram #artteacher #ukblogger #mummybloggeruk #creativemum #creativekids #creativetable #funcrafts #simplecraft #christmascrafts #pompom #pompoms

Another day, another Christmas tree related activity 😆
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I used a hot glue gun to make triangles with crafts sticks, then Miss 2 decorated the trees with chenille sticks and pom-poms. Couldn't be simpler really and it's another great way to work on fine motor skills.
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I know I bang on a lot about fine motor skills but they are also essential for children to learn. Eventually these skills lead on to writing but I also believe they need to be done in a fun, non pressurised way.
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There's plenty of ideas for babies and toddlers over on my website, in the Christmas section of the blog. I'll pop a link in stories now ❤️
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#toddleractivities #toddleractivity #kidsactivities #kidscrafts101 #totschool #homeschoolpreschool #preschoolteacher #prewritingskills #teacherblogger #2yearsold #3yearsold #invitationtoplay #playmatters #playandlearn #playingislearning

Baby sensory at Christmas time 🎅
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Originally I was set on launching a free course, but instead i've had to make do with a blog post. As we all know, this time of year is crazy and I've been trying to make the most of time with my parents.
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So over on the website right now are 5 simple ideas for you to try with your mini ones at home. I'll pop a link up in stories and i'd love it if you went over and checked it out!
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Featured here are three themed sensory bottles for little hands. I've found the small @innocent smoothie bottles to be a great alternative to Voss. Baby E can pick these up far more easily too.
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Simply pop small decorative items in the bottle and seal the lid shut. You can use a glue gun to do this is you're worried about baby emptying the contents!
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Hope you're all having a lovely weekend ❤️
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#babyplay #babysensory #sensoryplay #sensorybottle #learningthroughplay #playmatters #invitationtoplay #everydayplayhacks #simpleandfun #eylf #earlylearning #playandlearn #playingislearning #creativemum #mummyblogger

'O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree, How lovely are thy branches...'
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Okay so there aren't any branches on this particular tree because it's made out of food pouch lids but it was a great fine motor workout!
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As you all know by now, we're big fans of food pouch lids and pom-poms so this a little match made in heaven.
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If you have younger children trying this activity, either model it first or get them to copy from a picture.
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Over on the website, we have quite a few craft and activity ideas for toddlers so please head over and check that out. I'll put a 'swipe-up' in stories ❤️
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#finemotorskills #everydayplayhacks #simpleandfun #simplylearningkids #playandlearn #tagfromtheheart #recycledcrafts #artwithkids #transientart #looseparts #montessori #totschool #preschoolteacher #montessoriathome #homeschoolpreschool #kidscrafts101#playactivities

Baby sensory at Christmas 🎅
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If you've seen my stories today, you'll know that Baby E is rather curious about the Christmas tree. To try and help him explore in a much safer way, i've been creating Christmas themed sensory baskets.
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The silver basket here features silver baubles (with the string removed), ribbon, coasters and beads in a plastic bottle. Baby E then had a happy time exploring the contents of the basket without the stress of him toppling the tree!
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As always, please never ever leave your baby unattended whilst they explore this type of activity. Constant supervision is required at all times.
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#babysensory #sensorybasket #sensoryplay #everydayplayhacks #simpleandfun #tagfromtheheart #babyactivity #babyplay #earlyyears #earlylearning #eyfs #babies #8monthsold #baby #playingtolearn #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #playmatters #playathomemummy #playathome

Anyone for Christmas cake?
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Okay so you can't actually eat this variety of 'cake' but at least your little one can have heaps of fun pretending to bake.
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Rainbow rice or in this case, Christmas rice, is a staple play resource of ours. I made this one using some natural dyes from Waitrose and a little dash of vinegar. .
Although I present the rice in a certain way (photo 1), Miss Z will now ask for certain props so a wooden spoon and silicon cupcake cases were added to the mix. She then spent a good half an hour pretend to make then. I just love her expression in photo 3 so do swipe along for that 😆❤️
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If you're looking for a rainbow rice recipe, please head on over to my website. I'll put a 'swipe-up' over in stories 👍
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#rainbowrice #sensoryplay #sensoryrice #sensorylearning #everydayplayhacks #playathomemummy #imaginaryplay #imaginativeplay #preschoolactivity #tagfromtheheart #montessoritoddler #montessoriathome #preschoolteacher #preschoolactivity #homeschoolpreschool

Bookish play for babies
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I put together a little Santa themed play basket for Elliott using the 'Where's Santa Claus?' book @nosycrow very kindly sent him.
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We're exploring the colour red with some beads in a clear bottle (innocent smoothies seem to be a good alternative to Voss), red ribbon and a knitted santa that my own Nanna made for me when I was little.
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This is an activity to do together so please never leave your baby unsupervised ❤️
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Pompom rescue!
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Fine motor skills are something that we're really working hard on at the moment. Little Z is enjoying it as we're making it fun rather than a chore - it's paying off too as she amazed me a few days ago when she could thread the string through Christmas decorations 😲❤️
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Here's a little pom pom rescue that I've seen a few times on the gram. You could definitely make it harder by looping more wool onto the tray 👍
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#handeyecoordination #finemotorskills #kmartplaytray #playathomemummy #everydayplayhacks #playtray #sensoryplay #pompoms #preparedplay #totschool #toddlerplaytime #3yearsold #2yearsold #playschoolathome #playbasedlearning #playingtolearn

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