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Autumn pasta play
Easy sensory bin play with uncooked pasta and autumn related materials (cones, nuts, chestnuts, leaves and other natural materials). Just let the children mix and play. My eldest made me pizza, soups and pasta.
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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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Minimarket – pretend playroom
Here is a project it took me a while to complete. A pretend shop in the summer house. I kept lots of bottles, boxes and tubs and used a few cardboard boxes to put up a shop. Used pom poms and yarn to make fake mince, cheese strings, eggs and sweets. I made some cardboard…
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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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Garden soup
Here is a water & natural resources based activity. Great for spending time outdoor on a sunny day. Gather some pots and spoons and a pair of scissors and get in the garden. Snip some wild flowers and leaves, gather stones, feathers and any other treasures you might find. Get some bottles and jugs and…
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Cardboard washing machine
Simple upcycle idea for some pretend play. What you need: A cardboard box; Some markers; A cutter/scissors; A laminating sheet or plastic pouch; Some glue; An empty bottle of detergent; Pegs & washing line/string. Make two circles with a couple of plates, one bigger than the other. Cut to make a door and stick the…
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Princess dress up without a costume
If you have girls who want to be Elsa or any other pricess, but don’t have the full outfits – make your own. No, I do not mean sewing and complicated patterns. You need silky scarfs, bits of fabric or even a lightweight bed sheet. Use elastic bands, bobbles to tie them toghether around the…
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Puppet theatre station
From the series of “what to do with an empty box”. What you need; A big empty box; Cutter; Two small pieces of fabric; Some string. Take the big box and carve a large window. If they are big enough get them to help (use scissors instead). Add the two pieces of fabric to form…
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Sensory bottles
Mess free and safe activity for any age. Babies will love the noise and colours and older children will use them in pretend play. What you need: 500 ml plastic bottles; buttons; pasta; sugar puffs; feathers; water with glitter or paints; coloured sand; pom poms; anything else you find handy and makes noise or looks…
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Ice cream parlour
I don’t think I’ve seen a child who does not love ice cream so here is a play idea which can’t go wrong. What I used: Shaving cream; Plastic ice cream cones (or you can use real ones); Cupcake moulds; Ice cream scoop and spoons; Bowls and other kitchen utensils; Piping bag; Liquid water colours…