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21 busy boards for fine-tuning motor skills

Hejira ConveryAugust 10, 2020

'Busy' takes on a whole new meaning when there's a toddler in the picture. With boundless energy, enquiring minds and fingers that want to poke everything, ... Read More...

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Easy DIY baby sensory bags | Mum' Grapevine

Make: Easy baby sensory bags

Anita ButterworthMarch 23, 2020

It's the tummy time activity mums and bubs are going gaga over and crafting it at home takes just a few minutes. Sensory bags, or squish bags, are designed ... Read More...

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Alphabet small muscle trainer for toddler

Easy alphabet muscle trainer for toddlers

Anita ButterworthFebruary 23, 2018

Empty out the recycling bin and get your hot glue guns ready, it's time to make a genius toddler board. Aimed at teaching the alphabet and training the fine... Read More...

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Stuff the ObBall game from Little Worlds Big Adventures

Need to keep a toddler busy? Try ‘Stuff the Oball’

Jenna GalleyJuly 1, 2017

Non-toys make the best toys, especially to a toddler. Pots and pans? Good. Toilet paper rolls? Great. Random bits of fabric and toys stuffed into a ball? Be... Read More...

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Look, listen, love! Le Toy Van Petilou Sensory Shapes

Hejira ConveryJanuary 12, 2017

There's a square in there, and a bell as well, colours to spy and fluffy fabric to feel - welcome to the bright and educational world of Le Toy Van Petilou ... Read More...

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34 ways to fine-tune a toddler’s fine motor skills

Hejira ConveryDecember 12, 2016

Watch out world, because from the age of one to three, toddlers are busy loading up their skill sets! And one important part of a toddler's development is t... Read More...

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The hidden benefits of sensory play + 30 activities

Hejira ConveryJune 10, 2016

Make some play dough, make some mess and make some noise, because it's sensory play time! Sensory play is any activity that stimulates and develops your ... Read More...

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No Rules: Top 10 open-ended toys

Amanda LongJuly 29, 2015

Time to explore the never-ending possibilities of play! Big or small, open-ended toys come with no instructions ... Read More...

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Holiday craft: Ice cube painting

Louise WeeksDecember 31, 2014

Craft time just got a whole lot cooler! This ice cube painting idea from Paging Fun Mums will keep the kids entertained indoors on those days when you ju... Read More...

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GoldieBlox: toys for future engineers

Simone McNamaraNovember 20, 2013

Introducing GoldieBlox - construction and engineering toys aimed squarely at girls. You might have noticed the ad above going crazy on social media recently... Read More...

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Ding dong fun

Amanda LongJune 12, 2012

Even the most seemingly mundane tasks can be exciting for the kids: pressing the buttons in an elevator, turning ... Read More...

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Bang bang, build build

Naomi LiddelowApril 22, 2012

Shed time is an Aussie tradition to be enjoyed by any bloke (or sheila) whether they're 6 feet tall or 3 feet tall. Get Junior started on the tools early and de... Read More...

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Hammer time

Naomi LiddelowJune 4, 2011

In a Haba life cycle the cork board becomes ... a butterfly! The workshop meets artist's studio with this hammering and tacking activity. While they're creating... Read More...

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