One of the most common frustrations with gardening activities for young children is the waiting. Preschoolers and toddlers live very much in the present, and asking them to tend to a pot for several weeks before anything visible happens is a big ask. The good news is that some seeds grow quickly enough to keep… Continue reading Fast Growing Seeds for Kids: The Best Ones to Try at Home
Messy play and toddlers go together naturally — and yet it’s the thing many parents dread most. The cleanup, the stained clothes, the pasta on the ceiling. It’s real, and it’s valid. But messy play is also one of the most valuable things you can offer a young child. The tactile experiences, the freedom to… Continue reading Messy Play Ideas for Toddlers: Easy Activities That Are Worth the Mess
If you have a three year old, you’ll already know that they learn best when they’re fully immersed in something — touching, pouring, squishing, and exploring with their whole body. That’s exactly what sensory play is designed for. The good news is that you don’t need to buy anything special. Most of the best sensory… Continue reading Sensory Play Ideas for 3 Year Olds: Simple Activities to Try at Home
One year olds are at a wonderfully chaotic stage of development. They’re mobile, they’re curious, they want to touch everything, and they have absolutely no interest in keeping things tidy. Messy play ideas for 1 year olds work with all of that rather than against it — giving them a space where the exploring and… Continue reading Messy Play Ideas for 1 Year Olds: Easy Activities for Curious Little Hands
Two year olds are at a brilliant stage for messy play. They’re steady on their feet, they can follow simple instructions, they’re starting to engage in imaginative play, and they have an enthusiasm for getting stuck into things that is genuinely infectious. Messy play ideas for 2 year olds can be a step up from… Continue reading Messy Play Ideas for 2 Year Olds: Simple Activities They’ll Love
If your child is four years old and either just starting school or about to, phonics is probably already on your radar. It can feel a little daunting from the outside — there’s a lot of terminology, a lot of different approaches, and a lot of conflicting advice online. The good news is that supporting… Continue reading Phonics Activities for 4 Year Olds: Simple Ideas to Try at Home
Image credit Choosing the right education path for your child often starts long before they reach school age. Parents know their children best, and thankfully, these days, the choices for education are much more flexible than they once were. You’re not stuck to only sending your child to school if this isn’t the right choice… Continue reading Education Choices for Parents from 5 to 18
In an ideal world, messy play would always happen outside where the mess doesn’t matter and the garden absorbs everything. In reality, in the UK, it rains for what feels like most of the year and there are plenty of days when outside simply isn’t an option. The good news is that indoor messy play… Continue reading Indoor Messy Play Ideas: Messy Play When You Can’t Get Outside
Link Image – CC0 License What are your options after you have finished your GCSEs? Everyone is always talking about the fact that we all have options, but this isn’t very helpful if you don’t expand and start talking about what they actually are also. There are plenty of different paths that you can travel… Continue reading What Are Your Options After GCSE’s?
It’s obvious when we’ve entered holiday mode when you discover a half-eaten apple under the couch, a strange slime cap in the bathroom, or when your child asks for a snack with a snack in hand. Your home is much louder than usual, your day stretches on longer than ever before, and your brain runs… Continue reading Small Sanity Savers Parents Swear By During School Holidays
