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Ukrainian Christmas Traditions – Tinsel and the Christmas Spider Free Audio Story

1st December 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Christmas Excitement This is the first year my daughter Floss (six) has shown SERIOUS excitement about Christmas time. Often her…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Celebrations, Iris Folding Papercraft, Learn a Language, Student Teacher

Snow Day: Small World Play – Polar Play

19th November 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Polar Play It’s been a while since I’ve shared a small world play post on the website. It’s one of…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Exploring Nature with Children, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play, Small World

Playpress RNLI Toys – People Who Help Us – Small World STEM Play Set

17th November 2024 Lisa

Small world play is something that we are huge advocates for. It’s an opportunity for children to explore new worlds…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies, Travel Play

Advent Calendar Ideas for 2024: Yoto, Tonie, Molton Brown, Moomin, Stationery and More

14th November 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Advent Calendars for You, Friends and Family Are you a planner? I like to plan ahead so I’m starting to…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Celebrations, Gift Guide, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto, Yoto

Toniebox Characters: UK New Tonie Character Releases – November Tonies 2024

13th November 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

November Tonie Releases 2024 November Tonies 2024 sees the release of three new, hand-painted character Tonies. Little ones will be…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Celebrations, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto
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Pebble Painting – ‘Rocking’ Stone Art: Ideas, Designs and Resources

7th November 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Pebble Painting Pebble painting has got serious in recent years as you can see from this Guardian newspaper article. ‘Rocking’…

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Gifts for Book Lovers: Bookworm Present Ideas

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Gifts for Bookworms Do you have a book lover in your life? Are you the book lover? Here’s some of…

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Trick or Treat? by Catherine Emmett and Laura Brenlla – Halloween with a Twist

31st October 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Our daughter Floss loves all things Halloween, especially books and trick or treat. We’ve have a collection that come out…

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Celebrating Diwali with Children in 2025: Ideas, Books and Resources

29th October 2024 Lisa 2 Comments

Diwali 2025 The Festival of Light Each year the date for Diwali changes, but it usually falls late October or…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Celebrations, Learning Through Play, Sensory Play
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Pomme and the Pumpkins by Admar Kwant – Autumn Books

25th October 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Pomme and the Pumpkins Pomme and the Pumpkins is beautifully written and richly illustrated by Admar Kwant. This is such…

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