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Water Play Ideas and Activities – Tray Play and More – Dream Gardens for Kids

18th May 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Garden Update The weather in the UK is so unpredictable. One minute gloriuos sunshine and then back to rain! Not…

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Posted in: Exploring Nature with Children, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play, Small World
Phase 2 and phase 3 phonics grapheme pebbles laid out with a wooden three section tray with the pebble r, ai and n placed in to spell out rain.

Phase 3 Phonics – Sounds & Tricky Words – Reading & Spelling

17th May 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Phase 3 Phonics Phase 3 phonics is an incredibly fun, yet complex challenge for most children. Some children will easily…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Phonics, Reading, Tonies and Yoto, Yoto

Screen Free Magic: The Benefits and Joy of a Banjo Robinson Snail Mail Subscription for Kids

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UPDATE: 11th November 2025 – I’m not sure if Banjo is still taking new subscribers as I can’t find an…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learn a Language, Learning Through Play, Reading
A collection of open and closed books and printables about moths

Moths – Caterpillars and Butterflies – Exploring Nature

6th May 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Moth Books and Resources Here’s a little round up of our eclectic mix of books and resources to explore moths.…

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Three Part Montessori Inspired Cards Weather

Spring Weather EYFS Ideas and Resources for Kids

5th May 2024 Lisa

Spring Weather Springtime in the UK can give some of the greatest displays of Spring weather. In just the last…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play

Little Turtle and Turtle Rescue – Planet Vs Plastics Earth Day Books

22nd April 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Earth Day Earth Day is the 22nd April each year. Each year has a different theme and this year’s theme…

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Garden of Our Dreams - Mark Making Matters - Fine motor skills - messy play - outdoors - gardening - mud kitchen - ealry years- writing

Mark Making Matters – Dream Gardens for Kids

29th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

What is mark making? Mark making is one of the precursors to learning to write, to express yourself through drawing…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Nature Play Filed under: fine motor skills, mark making

SuperQuesters: The Case of the Angry Sea – Book 4 – STEM including Coding for Kids

19th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

SuperQuesters: The Case of the Angry Sea More magical, educational fun for children from the QuestFriendz! SuperQuesters The Case of…

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Make Believe Ideas Books for Sensory Seeking

17th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

This blog post will go through what we love about Make Believe Ideas books. It will explain why we think…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Celebrations, Gift Guide, Learning Through Play, Sensory Play

Sensory Needs, Processing and Sensory Diet Menus

16th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

What Are Sensory Needs? Sensory needs refer to an individual’s requirements for sensory input to regulate their arousal levels and…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Sensory Play

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