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Tag: fine motor skills

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Summer Solstice Celebrations – Waldorf Inspired Crafts

8th June 2026 Lisa 1 Comment

As a family we don’t really followed one path of childhood philosophy. We like to pick out the bits we…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Celebrations, Iris Folding Papercraft, Macrame, Sensory Play, Waldorf Inspired Filed under: fine motor skills
Spring Art and Craft Ideas - Sunflower - painting - collage - fine motor skills - fine motor control - creative play - messy play - waldorf inspired - learning through play - spring play - toddler ideas - get crafty - craft therapy

Sunflower Crafts – Spring & Summer Creative Play Ideas

3rd June 2024 Lisa 1 Comment

Nature Intertwined with Art Nature and art are so closely intertwined and as human beings we can often feel an…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Exploring Nature with Children, Learning Through Play, Macrame, Nature Play, Sensory Play, Waldorf Inspired Filed under: fine motor skills, mark making
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
Nexus - nexus euro - nexus home learning - link and lace - arts and crafts - product review - Jumbo Pencils - Chalky Pastels - fine motor skills - fine motor activities - inclusive - learning through play - play matters - montessori inspired

Nexus Link and Lace Boards – Maths Play

8th June 2019 Lisa Leave a comment

Nexus for Kids If you haven’t already I’d love you to check out my previous review post for Nexus and…

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Posted in: Sensory Play Filed under: fine motor skills
Nexus - nexus euro - nexus home learning - link and lace - arts and crafts - product review - Jumbo Pencils - Chalky Pastels - fine motor skills - fine motor activities - inclusive - learning through play - play matters - montessori inspired

Nexus Arts and Crafts Review – Chalky Pastels

31st May 2019 Lisa Leave a comment

Discovering Nexus Discovering Nexus learning resources happened several years back when I was working as a reception teacher. They hadn’t…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Neurodivergent, Sensory Play Filed under: fine motor skills
Fun 5 for Friday - fine motor - language skills - play activities - toddler ideas - play

Fine Motor Play Ideas for Toddlers

27th April 2018 Lisa

This post will give you some simple play ideas to develop fine motor skills that you can do at home…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Sensory Play Filed under: fine motor skills
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Kids Play – Something from Nothing!

20th April 2018 Lisa Leave a comment

Before I begin I feel I should explain where I got my something from nothing style of play from. When…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Travel Play Filed under: fine motor skills
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