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Muddy Farmyard!
You might’ve guessed by now that I HATE wasting materials! I recently used coco powder as a writing tray for one of my students and since it was then destined for the bin immediately after, I decided to turn it into mud instead! Advertisements
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20 Easter Projects to Try
Stuck for creative projects this Easter? Myself and 19 of my creative sisters are here to help you out! Thanks to the wonderful Little Button Diaries, we took part in the world-wide craft project named hopFEST! Here’s our contribution: a springtime daffodil wreath. You can find out how to make it by clicking here.
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Hot Air Balloon Craft
Big balloon, big balloon Bigger than the sun and moon. Flying high In the sky Fly, fly and fly and fly! I’m pretty sure that all parents know the Peppa Pig song, right? If not, I promise that as soon as you listen to it, it’ll be stuck in your head for an eternity! It was well and truly on rotation after a trip to the Canberra Balloon Festival, which takes place every March.
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Instagram: Making Parenthood Less Lonely
Parenthood can be a pretty lonely gig at times. Whether you’re swamped with endless feeds and nappy changes in the early days or if you have a busy toddler who just WON’T sit still in a café so you can catch up with a friend, it can be all too easy to go weeks without having a proper ‘grown-up’ conversation. When we moved from the UK to Australia for my husband’s job three years ago, I knew that making friends would be quite a challenge. The main reason being that I’m actually an introvert. I’m not a fan of huge social gatherings plus my eldest (and only child at the…
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How we’re raising readers
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Five Food-Based Small Worlds to Try…
Now that Zoey is 18 months old, we have introduced her to the wonderful world of small world play. Every week, we change up our theme – a lot of the time, our world’s involve food so here’s a run down of our favourites. If you’re at all unsure, please check out our separate post on small world FAQs.
Play doesn't have to be complicated or costly
