Category: Fabulous Play Ideas

SHEET OVER A TABLE – IMMEDIATE CUBBY! All young children (and older) love a cubby, a place to hide and imagine. Did you know that you can transform your dining room table (or outside garden table) into a cubby in two seconds? Just go to the cupboard and get out a large sheet and place…

It has been time for pruning and collecting fallen limbs. Saw into blocks and then let your child sandpaper and beeswax with you to make lovely fences for their play farm animals. Thank you to Ophelia who made this farm for us to see her wooden blocks!            

Provide your child with a special post bag (have a look in the op shop) or trolley, then your child can collect the mail each day from your letter box (maybe on their post bike!). Simple daily activities (rhythms) can bring joy to the lives of children.

Give your child a ‘role/job’ to achieve daily tasks in a playful manner “Do I have a removal man in the room?” –putting the toys away; “Do I have a chef in the room?” – helping with cooking; “Do I have a swimmer in the room?” – to get in the bath; “Do I have…