activities

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 [...]

School Holiday Diary

July 8, 2011

I’ve been home this school holidays. The key to successful school holidays for me is to plan something to do everyday. This doesn’t have to be a huge outing for an entire day, but just something to look forward to. It may be a visit to a park, having friends over to play, planning an [...]

Be A Fun Mum Cards: Imagine . Inspire . Enjoy

June 16, 2010

I’m pleased to introduce the Be A Fun Mum Cards: Imagine . Inspire . Enjoy. My daughters and I brainstormed fun activities and positive rewards, and the end result is the Be A Fun Mum Cards. How to use the Be A Fun Mum Cards 1. Print, laminate, cut and place in a Glad Bag. Keep the cards in your [...]

Button Craft

April 13, 2010

This post is part of the Monthly Unplugged Project run by Unplug Your Kids. The idea of the project is to be inspired by the word of the month and create an ’unplugged’ activity to do with your child/ren. For the month of April the word is FLAT. So, the word is flat. My Brainstorming looked a little like [...]

It’s the Fun You Have Along the Way

April 4, 2010

I’ve been excited about doing this stick craft/activity with the children for weeks now. I wondered why, as the craft is fairly non-descript (or, as my husband said when I showed him the finished product, “Ahhhh, that’s good love.”) And then I realised, this craft is about the fun you have along the way. All you need is a piece of string [...]

YOU CAN DO IT!

August 18, 2009

WHAT A MESS! With four children in the house (and one Husband), I find toys get messy quickly. I can get everyone motivated to clean by running around saying: YOU CAN DO IT! (Do you have a mental picture of me running around like a chicken?). I help out for the first few minutes and [...]

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