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'little bluebirds' is a collection of creative ideas for you to share with your growing little bluebird

Categories

  • Autumn
  • Bugs
  • Christmas
  • Dolls
  • Easter
  • Fine motor skills
  • Kitchen adventures
  • Laundry
  • Olympics
  • Science
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Winter
  • adventure
  • alphabet
  • art
  • babies
  • books
  • breakfast
  • chalk
  • chores
  • colour
  • construction
  • cooking
  • craft
  • creativity
  • dance
  • dinner
  • drawing
  • family
  • finger play
  • food
  • fruit
  • fun
  • games
  • heavy work
  • household
  • knee bounces
  • letters
  • literacy
  • lullabies
  • mental health
  • motor skills
  • mud play
  • music
  • nature
  • outdoor play
  • painting
  • party
  • play


Authors

  • Amelia Carroll
  • Bec Wilson
  • Beck Douglas
  • Bron Lawson
  • Guest blogger
  • Laura Moore
  • Liz McGrath
  • Lucy Jones
  • Sarah Clarkson
  • Sarah Moore
little bluebirds
Turning over a new leaf
Apr 19

Apr 19 Turning over a new leaf

Liz McGrath
art, Autumn, craft, creativity, drawing

Let Autumn inspire you with some more crafty ideas.

Singing With the Autumn Leaves
Apr 15

Apr 15 Singing With the Autumn Leaves

Laura Moore
Autumn, song, music

A selection of songs to add to your autumn days

The egg came first...
Apr 8

Apr 8 The egg came first...

Liz McGrath
art, colour, craft, creativity

Some eggs-cellent crafting ideas for kids.

Texta Juice
Feb 28

Feb 28 Texta Juice

Liz McGrath
art, creativity, painting, recycling, colour, textas

Lovely watercolour paint made from old expired textas? Magic!

Peek-A-Boo!
Feb 27

Feb 27 Peek-A-Boo!

Laura Moore
babies, games, music, song

Peek-a-Boo is a great way to help your little one for so many reasons

Taking your baby outside
Feb 22

Feb 22 Taking your baby outside

Amelia Carroll
babies, nature, outdoor play, Winter

Good news, babies can spend time outside from birth! There are lots of benefits for babies spending time in nature, including supporting the immune system and emotional health.

Making Oobleck
Jan 23

Jan 23 Making Oobleck

Sarah Clarkson
adventure, craft, creativity, family, Fine motor skills, finger play, fun, games, Kitchen adventures, mud play, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, Science, sensory, toddlers, water play

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!
Dec 22

Dec 22 Festive Food can be healthy!

Sarah Clarkson
babies, breakfast, Christmas, colour, cooking, creativity, dinner, family, Fine motor skills, food, fruit, fun, Kitchen adventures, motor skills, party, pre-schoolers, senses, shapes, toddlers, vegetables

Christmas time is often a time for “indulging” and overeating, but festive, celebratory food can be healthy, colourful and fun too!

Repurposing Household Objects for Play: Cardboard Boxes by Sally Brown
Nov 14

Nov 14 Repurposing Household Objects for Play: Cardboard Boxes by Sally Brown

Guest blogger

Our Guest Blogger, Sally Brown, brings to life the joy of the ubiquitous cardboard box

Sunny fun
Nov 12

Nov 12 Sunny fun

Liz McGrath
art, creativity, Fine motor skills, Spring

Sunshiney ideas for bright Spring days

Telling Stories
Nov 1

Nov 1 Telling Stories

Beck Douglas
literacy

Keeping our history alive through storytelling

Playing at cupcakes
Oct 26

Oct 26 Playing at cupcakes

Liz McGrath
creativity, Fine motor skills, play

The simplest ideas can spark the sweetest creative play.

Spiky, but sweet
Oct 5

Oct 5 Spiky, but sweet

Liz McGrath
art, construction, craft, creativity, nature, pre-schoolers

Let nature inspire some easy crafting

Kids in the Kitchen - Part Two
Sep 29

Sep 29 Kids in the Kitchen - Part Two

Sarah Clarkson
adventure, cooking, creativity, dinner, family, Fine motor skills, food, fun, fruit, Kitchen adventures, motor skills, pre-schoolers, Science, senses, toddlers, vegetables

Some more inspiration for cooking with the young people in your life.

Outdoor adventures part two - how to choose a location
Sep 22

Sep 22 Outdoor adventures part two - how to choose a location

Sarah Clarkson
adventure, babies, creativity, family, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, pre-schoolers, senses, toddlers

The location of an outdoor adventure can be a pivotal part of its success! Here are some ideas for how to choose a location that will suit your family and your adventure.

Nature Play Tool Kit - Outdoor Adventures Part One
Sep 20

Sep 20 Nature Play Tool Kit - Outdoor Adventures Part One

Sarah Clarkson
adventure, babies, creativity, family, Fine motor skills, fun, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, toddlers, tree, water play

It’s holiday time, you might be heading away camping or off for a day-trip. What can you pack in your bag to be sure you’re prepared for an outdoor adventure with your kids?

Not-so-mellow yellows
Sep 13

Sep 13 Not-so-mellow yellows

Liz McGrath
art, drawing, nature, Spring

Looking for some creative ideas… Spring has sprinkled inspo all around your neighbourhood..

Songs from the Heart
Aug 15

Aug 15 Songs from the Heart

Bron Lawson
babies, lullabies, music, pre-schoolers, song, toddlers

Listening to and singing songs from other cultures can help children understand and celebrate these cultures. It seems simple - right?

Gumnut babies
Aug 9

Aug 9 Gumnut babies

Liz McGrath
art, craft, creativity, Fine motor skills, nature, tree

Gather some gumnuts to spark some crafty play.

The Magic of Libraries - Part IV - kids
Aug 7

Aug 7 The Magic of Libraries - Part IV - kids

Beck Douglas
babies, books, creativity, games, fun, literacy, pre-schoolers

Gone are the days when libraries were places of silence and complete calm, and where children were expected to be seen and not heard.

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