This 10 minute paper roll shaker is a fun musical instrument craft for preschoolers which they can make themselves with a little bit of help. We originally shared this DIY musical shaker back in 2013 – my kids are now much bigger! *sob*. I’ve decided to reshare it for our readers today. One…
Bubbles are so much fun for kids! Here are over 30 cool bubble activities to help kids make, explore, play and, most importantly, have FUN with bubbles. No matter how much technology tries to take over our kids’ childhoods, there’s one thing that never goes out of style and keeps them entertained for hours –…
Here are some simple nature crafts and activities to get kids outside and appreciating the world we live in. Our children are the ones who will inherit the earth from us, as we did from our parents and great grandparents. It’s SO important that they learn to appreciate its true value (unlike many in previous…
This craft was originally published in June 2016 and has been updated and republished for you today. Make some colourful rock art weather stones in a simple felt drawstring bag to help kids learn about weather. The weather is such a changeable thing. Last week we were in Hawaii on a family holiday, enjoying gorgeous…
These times table spinners have been designed to help kids practice, reinforce and learn their multiplication tables with a fun STEM twist. Get the template here Multiplication tables are one of those essential things that all kids are expected to learn by heart. When I was in primary school we were made to recite the…
This post is sponsored by Spin Master and has been produced for Mumtastic Today I’m sharing three ways to make pretend play food using Kinetic Sand. This is a tactile, squishy sensory experience for kids and will help to keep them busy whilst you are busy during Christmas rush season. Kinetic Sand would also make…
Sometimes it’s not so easy to get your kids to eat healthy food. In fact, if you have a picky eater it can be very hard! Here is a simple healthy eating activity for kids that they can actually eat, and because they are in control of exactly what goes on their plate, there is…
Make a frog habitat garden to help kids learn about frogs and their natural environment. This is a fun small world which invites imaginative play and also teaches kids about caring for our wildlife. I’m not very well known for my gardening prowess. Although I’ve tried hard over the years to create a pretty potted…
This colourful set of printable times tables bookmarks has been designed to help kids learn and practice their multiplication tables in small snippets before they read. It can be used as either a wall chart (there are two pages, one with 1-6 and one with 7-12) or cut into strips and used as bookmarks. You might…