Tag: Discovering animals

  • Real snow sensory bin

    Real snow sensory bin

    If you get some snow outside and done playing out in the fresh air, but the kids are still excited you can bring some in the house. Get a scoop or a dust pan and put some snow in a box. Add their favourite toys or some of the arctic plastic animals. Get them to…

  • Worms & bugs sensory bin

    Worms & bugs sensory bin

    Play idea involving very realistic worms made of pasta and soil made of coffee grounds. What I used: Boiled spaghetti; Coffee grounds; Bag of plastic bugs (link below); Wood chips; Stones; Plants; Scoops; A transparent storage box. Create a small world using the above materials. Save what you can and reuse. Always make a habit…

  • Kids bird feeder

    Kids bird feeder

    Here’s a easy to make bird feeder for the cold season. What you need: toilet paper rolls; peanut butter; bird seeds; some string. Just spread some peanut butter on the toilet roll to get the seeds to stick. Use a bit of string to put the feeder in a tree.

  • North pole tuff spot (snow version 2)

    North pole tuff spot (snow version 2)
  • Build & paint a giant dinosaur kit

    Build & paint a giant dinosaur kit

    I’d say this was a good value buy. It’s not very sturdy and you might need to reinforce the neck to stay up, but for a fiver what else can you want? We needed a few days to finish it so it kept us going. Get your dino here:

  • Edible snow (snow version 1)

    Edible snow (snow version 1)

    What you need: White flour; Warm water; Snow animals figurines (seals, penguins) Large plastic sheet or a tuff spot tray (cement mixing tray); Additional protection for the floor (tarpaulin sheet). Not much explaining needing for this activity, but plenty of cleaning after so do make sure you put loads of protection on your floor. I…