fine motor skills
21 busy boards for fine-tuning motor skills
‘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 […]
Make: Easy baby sensory bags
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 […]
Easy alphabet muscle trainer for toddlers
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 […]
Need to keep a toddler busy? Try ‘Stuff the Oball’
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 […]
Look, listen, love! Le Toy Van Petilou Sensory Shapes
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 […]
34 ways to fine-tune a toddler’s fine motor skills
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 […]
The hidden benefits of sensory play + 30 activities
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 […]
No Rules: Top 10 open-ended toys
Time to explore the never-ending possibilities of play! Big or small, open-ended toys come with no instructions and encourage hours of ‘free play’ for youngsters […]
Holiday craft: Ice cube painting
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 […]
GoldieBlox: toys for future engineers
Introducing GoldieBlox – construction and engineering toys aimed squarely at girls. You might have noticed the ad above going crazy on social media recently. Developed […]
Ding dong fun
Even the most seemingly mundane tasks can be exciting for the kids: pressing the buttons in an elevator, turning the keys in the front door […]
Hammer time
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 […]