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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 [...]

Words As Concepts

June 14, 2011

It wasn’t exactly intentional, but over time, I noticed my use of certain words to describe concepts with the children. I guess it’s the writer in me. It’s been interesting to see how the repetitive use of these words/concepts have come full circle and now the kids encourage me with the same. I say things like: “use [...]

Make a Clothes Person

September 21, 2010

My children constantly amaze me. I came into my 4-year-old’s room and found her working on this life-size snowman (without the snow). She used a mask from the dress up box for the face. A scarf from Mummy’s draw for the hair. Her own clothes for the body and socks for the feet. There is even a [...]

We Play : Blu Tack

June 8, 2010

I discoverd Blue Tack Colour. It costs about $3 and is a fabulous moulding material. It’s less messy than play-dough and not sticky like clay. Blue Tack holds its shape and is easy to work with. The children I was with today (2-5 years) enjoyed this activity with little adult intervention. My older children loved it too! When you [...]

Vintage Mother Value

May 13, 2010

Much, if not all, of work performed by mothers, in relation to caring for children and home-duties, is unpaid work. In a world where money = status, bearing and caring for children is at the bottom of the pile. I believe in the value of Motherhood as a chosen occupation or otherwise; however today’s society doesn’t. Fifty odd years [...]

Just Go and Play

April 27, 2010

“Will you just go and play!” I catch myself saying this when my young children are hanging off my legs. Sometimes a child doesn’t know where to start when it comes to play. When this happens, a little effort in terms of set-up, goes a long way. To be honest, I often don’t want to take the time [...]

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