Playdough is an all-time favourite. What household bits’n’pieces can you offer with it to make it even more fun?
All in Fine motor skills
Helping your child with Emotions
Learning to connect physical sensations in the body to what we are feeling emotionally can be a strong tool in developing emotional literacy.
What a fizzer!
We wanted to make a fizzing volcano… read on to see how it turned out.
Bread making with small children
Adding bread-making to your routine comes with the bonus of a (messy) tasty lunch; it can also be a chance to form memories to carry with you.
Making a Nature Hanging
Bring your nature finds together and create a beautiful masterpiece. Worthy of a Christmas present for Nanna or hanging in pride of place on the front veranda.
Lazy daisy days...
Embrace those pops of colour in your garden & make a daisy chain
Springtime Seed Planting with Little Hands
Some simple seeds, a little potting mix, and time outside with your little one—springtime moments don’t need much to be full of joy and connection.
Cool paint for hot little fingers
When the heat is on, think cool & get crafty
They're amazing!
Taking a moment to reflect on the wonderful small children we share our life with, and the truly astonishing amount that is learnt and accomplished over the space of a year
Printing with Tetra Paks
Get a bit creative with an ink pad and recycling tetra paks, along with amazing art you might even make some wrapping paper.
Magic Mixtures
Whether it be a “magic potion”, “soup” or a pot of “tea”, children are so captivated by mixing things together. Here are some ideas to help you create a space where your child can play with magic mixtures.
Little Outdoor Explorers
Viewing your child as an "explorer" can allow space for joyous and captivating play. Here are some ideas to help you "explore" this approach.
Woolly wraps
Welcome some cute and woolly friends made from simple household scraps.
A messy, fun and easy painting activity
Making a beautiful mess with this easy flower printing activity
Celebratory Mud Cake
At First Steps in Nature we just love to create a Muddy Cake in celebration of a birthday…or just because the day is fun and the mud inspires us. But this activity is about a whole lot more than just fun, muddy play…
Brick Factory
A game of endless fun, using fine and gross motor skills and heavy work, for a cycle of making, drying and smashing mud bricks.
Making Oobleck
Have you heard of oobleck? It’s a very cheap activity. Not quite a liquid, not quite a solid and a lot of fun to play with.
Festive Food can be healthy!
Christmas time is often a time for “indulging” and overeating, but festive, celebratory food can be healthy, colourful and fun too!
Sunny fun
Sunshiney ideas for bright Spring days
Playing at cupcakes
The simplest ideas can spark the sweetest creative play.