Activities & Play

February half term. Raining. Both children home. Nobody wanting to do the same thing at the same time. This is

My daughter spent an entire afternoon at age two running a veterinary surgery for her stuffed animals. She was very

The single best gross motor activity for toddlers is also the simplest: let them outside and step back. Unstructured outdoor

My daughter spent about 45 minutes one afternoon filling a cup with water, pouring it into a larger container, and

I resisted sensory bins for a long time because I had seen photos online and they looked like elaborate art

The ratio of setup time to toddler engagement time for water play is the best of any activity I have

My son went through a phase at around 18 months where he would bang on absolutely everything with absolutely anything.

My daughter could thread a bead onto a string at 18 months and I genuinely felt like a genius parent.

On the days when I send my children outside and close the back door I am not being neglectful. I

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