Outdoors

It’s Raining Today & We Are Sailing Away

January 23, 2012

Rain equals more work for mum. There’s more washing, mud walked through the house and limited opportunity for the kids to play.  I actually quite enjoy the rain, and try and see it as an opportunity to think of different ways for the kids to play. It’s pouring here today and there is water everywhere [...]

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Nature Crafts & Activities

January 20, 2012

There is much wonder all around and endless ways to create joy. These are two things I hope my children will embrace. Our family aims to live life less compartmentalised so we look for ways to connect the things we do when we are out with things we do at home. One way to do [...]

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Imaginative Play Scene: Rock Towers

January 17, 2012

The children and I are having so much fun with imaginative play scenes this holidays.  We recently created a Magical Play Space and Desert Island Play Scene and this time, we created a rock towers which are also ideal for a feature in the garden. This is something that can be done anywhere there are [...]

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10 Outing Ideas for Kids (that don’t cost a fortune)

January 11, 2012

During the school holidays, there is opportunity to do many outings with the kids, but it can be (very) expensive. Below are 10 outings ideas I’ve enjoyed with my kids that didn’t cost a fortune! 1. Visit a Pet Shop/Aquarium Visiting/walking past a pet shop is something my kids enjoy. We don’t spend a lot [...]

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Imaginative Play Scene — Desert Island

January 9, 2012

I confessed the fact that I don’t get down and play with my kids all that often, but I do constantly facilitate and watch them play.   One of the things I love to do is help set up magical play scenes for the children.  I was first inspired by this concept by Kate from [...]

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Recreating one of the Best Days of 2011

January 2, 2012

New Year’s Eve saw my husband working a 24 hour shift. YAY! Not. When I dragged myself out of bed on the Saturday morning, I could see three options for the day open to me. 1. Be miserable at home 2. Gatecrash a friend’s house with all my four kids 3. Find something fun to [...]

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