Outdoors

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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I Adore Pet Rocks

January 2, 2012

I love pet rocks. A lot. Sure, I do the activity for the kids but I secretly want to make one for myself too.  They are easy to make and are really so adorable.  A pet rock can be given as a gift, made for best friends (one for each friend), used as a paper [...]

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Leaf Art

December 29, 2011

I like having ideas in my head to keep the kids occupied when we are out and about. One of the things we like to do is to make leaf faces.  Here is one we made at a local park. It’s made of a gum leaf, gum nuts and a wild flower/weed. Leaf Faces Using [...]

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