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Coloured baby spaghetti play
Here is a simple, but very interesting messy play idea for babies and toddlers who like sampling their play ingredients. Boil some pasta and add food colour to it. Enjoy the sensory experience!
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Toys ideas
Here are some ideas of toys for when you are in holiday or at someone else’s house. 1. Pegs – my little ones like sorting them, clip them to clothes, throw them in a basket from distance, making patterns. You can also hang a low string and give them some clothes for pretend washing. They…
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Baby safe sand play
Easiest activity ever cornmeal or semolina and sand toys
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Little baby baker messy play
Here is a safe to sample activity for small babies who might not just yet be ready to help out in the kitchen. Put some dough and flour on a messy tray and loads of kitchen ustensills (avoid sharp objects). Add some toy cookies and cakes and let them explore. My little one enjoyed this…
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Wraping paper & card for dad
Here is a simple card and wrapping paper idea for dads. You need a shoe from dad and one from the kid to make some stomps on a paper. For the card use a hand print to make a dinosaur by adding a neck and a head to the palm imprint.
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Edible coloured water beads- basil seeds
These seeds are so interesting and very sticky. They feel like water beads, slippery and squishy, but are safe to taste and touch. What you need: Big bag of basil seeds from Asian shop; Food colouring (this is what I uaed for mine, but if the child is big enough you’ll get better results with…
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Pretend water & sand play
This is one of the firsts tuff spots I made for my little one. What you need: semolina or cornmeal for sand; blue or transparent gelatine; seaside/ocean figurines; sand scoops. Use the gelatine straight from the fridge for an interesting sensory experience.
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Pipes & rainbow rice play
Great play idea with coloured rice, some pipes and kitchen utensils. A colour explosion!!!
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Ball pit ideea
I had this inflatable paddling pool as a ball pit and it was amazing! It was soft, gave support for my little one when she was still learning how to sit up and there were no hitting the head on the hard floor incidents. A must have from my point of view. I used it…
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Dinosaurs tuff spot
Here is a messy, but great dinosaurs tuff spot. What you need: Plastic dinosaurs; Fish tank plastic plants; Rocks and pebbles; Water, flour and food colouring for the goo (or liquid watercolours); Pasta, lentils, semolina for different textures. To make the goo just mix water, flour and colours to get a pancake batter consistency.