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Flower soup
This is an easy and colourful summer activity. You need water, flowers and kitchen utensils (I added flower buttons too and she pretended the were salt and spices). These flowers were gathered from the ground after a big storm. I felt bad for them, but at least I got the most of them. You can…
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Water slide/puddles activity
I have been waiting for a hot day to do this for a while now & it finally came. You need a big tarpaulin sheet, a water hose and one or more kids in swimming costumes. Just lie down the sheet on a flat surface (grass to avoid accidents) if you want puddles, or downhill…
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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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Shredded paper paddling pool
I had a big bag of documents needing shredded and did it with the help of my wee one. Once finished, we put all the paper in a paddling pool and both my kids went in it. For the baby I put a few toys in and made sure she is not trying to eat…
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Learning numbers with stones
Here are some ideas to help little ones with their numeracy skills. All you need is stones, chalk and some containers. You can use the stones for counting or tracing numbers and shapes.
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Quinoa ice cream sensory bin
This came about from discovering a big bag of expired quinoa in my pantry. Hubby bought it, but I am not a fan and have managed to make it lost in the cupboard. It turned out to be an excellent sensory bin filler. What you need: Scoops; Ice cream cones; Plates, cups and spoons; Other…
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Coins tracing
I spent ages doing this as a child si I had to try it with my little one. She’ll be better at it when she will lear how to control the pressure she puts when drawing, but she liked it anyway.
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Pens in a box activity
Cardboard boxes are a hit in our house. We use them to contain messy play, we paint or cut them in shapes, hide or build houses. Here’s one of the easiest activity for a child. Put them in a giant box and give them markers and pens.
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Discovering emotions – chalk drawings
Easy way to get some fresh air and build those empathy skills by helping them recognise different emotions in people. All you need is a piece of chalk. Draw a number of circles and ask the kids to make happy, sad, angry or shocked faces. For those learning to write ask them to write the…
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Sensory bin treasure hunt
Easy activity, but age sensitive because of choking hazard. I still got my baby involved by playing with the rice. Mix coloured rice (recipe here) with a bunch of penny coins. Add some spoons and a colander to separate the rice from the coins. This activity works with many ingredients. Other examples could be: plain…