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Early Years Toy Shelfie Rotation – 20 months

16th September 2023 Lisa 1 Comment

Welcome to our toy shelfie for when my daughter Floss was 20 months old. I’ve given this post a little…

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

Fine Motor Skills Development through Toys and Activities

15th September 2023 Lisa 1 Comment

Fine motor skills are a crucial component of a child’s overall development. They play a fundamental role in a child’s…

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

The Spoonie Life of Bookworms #004

9th September 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the slow, gentle spoonie life of chronically ill bookworms. It’s been Floss’s first week back at school and…

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The Spoonie Life of Bookworms #003

1st September 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the slow, gentle spoonie life of chronically ill bookworms. It’s been a rather spoon lacking week this week!…

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The Spoonie Life of Bookworms #002

25th August 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the slow, gentle spoonie life of chronically ill bookworms. Here you’ll find out all about our week. What…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Spoonie Life of Bookworms
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Story Book and Small World Play Toy Shelfie

24th August 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Toy and Books Shelfie A little update to this post (August 2023 – Floss is now six). I’ve updated the…

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EYFS framework from September 2023 Key Points and Learnings

22nd July 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Childhood is that state which ends the moment the Department for Education decides that play is no longer an essential…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Student Teacher

Learning About Beautiful Butterflies – Butterfly Books, Crafts and Play

14th July 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Little Crafters Boxes – Beautiful Butterflies Our Little Crafters Boxes Beautiful Butterfly box has just arrived and it looks ideal…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Gift Guide, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play

Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond by Rachel Lawston and Beatriz Castro

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Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond is another magical book from this wonderful duo who know…

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Learning About Fascinating Farms – Farming Books, Crafts and Play

10th July 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

We’re very exciting to be trialling something new. We’ve subscribed to the Little Crafters Boxes lessons and activity boxes. Floss…

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