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Category: Learning Through Play

Lunar New Year Celebration Ideas for Kids – Cultural Appreciation

7th January 2025 Lisa Leave a comment

Cultural Appreciation Currently, I hear more and more the term cultural appropriation used – the act of using things from…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Celebrations, Learning Through Play

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
6 compartment Play Tray Inspire My Play Ocean themed with blue wooden mandala pieces, yellow sand, resin sea creatures, shells, fabric ocean creatures, wooden boats and wooden treasure chest

Inspire My Play Tray Activity Ideas with Compartments – Ocean Theme

6th November 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Sensory Play Tray Ideas One thing our daughter Floss has always loved ever since she was little is any type…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto, Toy Shelfies, Yoto

Remembrance Day Activities including Macrame Poppy Craft Art

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Remembrance Day Remembrance Day, observed on 11th November, is a memorial day dedicated to honouring members of the armed forces…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Macrame

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
Red, orange and yellow wooden rainbow pieces behind a wooden bowl of real and play dough made pumpkins

Pumpkin Nature Study, Ideas and Activities – Exploring Nature with Children

19th October 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Pumpkin Week – Exploring Nature with Children We love following the Raising Little Shoots Exploring Nature with Children Curriculum. October…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Exploring Nature with Children, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Waldorf Inspired
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Phonics – What is Phase 2 SATPIN?

14th September 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Phase 2 Phonics – why we start with SATPIN. Ideas and games to support learning the first phonemes including reading and writing with them.

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Phonics, Student Teacher Filed under: Phase 2 Phonics
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Iris Folding Free Stained Glass Window Pattern Template

27th August 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

I love stained glass windows. The detail and work that go into them is incredible. Here you’ll find a free…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Iris Folding Papercraft, Learning Through Play

How do you Play as an Adult?

19th August 2024 Lisa 4 Comments

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? This blog post will explain the importance of…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Spoonie Life of Bookworms Filed under: bloganuary, bloganuary-2024-02, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1805

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