Children are very good at learning. This is mainly because they are young and in the first five years of[…]
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Category: Understanding the World
Gardening with kids
I am the first to admit that I am not in the least bit green fingered. In the last ten[…]
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Birdfeeders
You will need: birdseed coconut oil ribbon or string cocktail sticks or point object cookie cutters tray Instructions Mix up[…]
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Put The Screens Down! Use The Great Outdoors To Teach Your Kids Instead
Now that the British summer is in full flow, why not use the great outdoors to your advantage, by getting[…]
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Fun Outdoor Activities You Can Enjoy with Your Kids
It is a warm day outside and you want to spend some quality time with your kids. What are some[…]
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Animal masks
If your little ones are anything like mine, they detest having a mask with elastic strapped on to their face.[…]
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Make A Masterpiece of Your Meals
Whether it’s simply an activity for when it’s raining outside or not, it’s always fun for the kids to help[…]
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Animal Foot Prints
Time : 3 mins to prepare and about 30mins for activity Equipment: animals , paper and paint Instructions: put different[…]
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Messy play
One of my favourite messy play activities is what I call gloop (cornflour and water experiment) as this also covers[…]
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Ice Gloves
A nice idea to cool a little one down in summer from Kirsty Richards Age: 1+ Equipment: Rubber gloves, paint,[…]
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Bird Feeding Station
If you have a window that overlooks a garden it’s a great idea to put up a bird feeder. I[…]
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Angel Delight Pigs Mud
A fun activity for children aged 1-4. Equipment: Chocolate Angel Delight Milk A container Toy pigs Instructions: Mix the angel delight[…]
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Getting Your Children Involved in Gardening – Bird Watching
If you’re an avid gardener, you may take pride pulling up weeds, planting seeds or choosing the right stylish bird[…]
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Learning Doesn’t Have To Be Boring: Educational Trips In London And Essex
They say that travel broadens the mind. It’s true, too, and we can all agree that a voyage away somewhere[…]
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Fizzy Science
Bonfire night is coming up and I thought it would be fun to look for some fizzy, whizzy science experiments[…]
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Bug Hotel
Arts and crafts for the garden? We turned a trip to the woods into a materials gathering treasure hunt for[…]
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Me in My World
Do your kids know where they fit into the world? This is a fun activity to help them understand where they[…]
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Educational games can be fun
Educational games can seem a bit boring for kids but as more parents devise their own ways to play these[…]
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Back Garden Cooking
Before the summer is completely over (though some might say it already is!), why not try this activity with your[…]
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Wake Up Clock
As a parent of three kids who seemed to be allergic to sleep for a very long time, and still[…]
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