Dandelion Playdough
All of a sudden our garden has been taken over by the biggest dandelions I’ve ever seen! The Little Tots love picking them for me and we’ve already painted dandelions, painted on them and used them as...
View ArticleShaving Cream Process Art
Whilst trying to take on the mammoth task of sorting out my craft supplies I came across 2 cans of shaving cream that I bought years ago and decided it was time to try some shaving cream process art....
View ArticleBroccoli and Cheese Muffins
Now the summer is officially here we have been enjoying lots of lunchtime picnics both in the garden and at the park so I thought I’d share this simple savoury broccoli and cheese muffins recipe which...
View Article10 Mark Making Ideas for Toddlers
Sometimes children need more than a pencil and paper to encourage them to form early marks which later develop into their first written words. Today I’m sharing my top 10 mark making ideas for toddlers...
View ArticleWhat does a childminder do?
Making the decision to quit my job in 2013 and become a childminder is the best thing I’ve ever done, not just for myself, but for my family. My only regret is I didn’t do it sooner. Despite me being...
View ArticleBleeding Tissue Paper Flowers
Today we tried out a new technique for us and I’m in love with the results. The idea for these bleeding tissue paper flowers comes from this guest post that 3 Princesses and 1 Dude! did for us nearly 2...
View ArticleBubble Wrap Number Hop
We located our massive roll of bubble wrap this afternoon and as one of Georgia’s favourite things to do with it is pop it with her hands we decided to try and jump on it with bare feet instead. This...
View ArticleTissue Paper Blossom Tree
Once a year our blossom tree comes out and it’s just gorgeous. We decided to have a go and making our own this afternoon and came up with this Tissue Paper Blossom Tree Craft. This was a lovely simple...
View ArticleForest Childcare Association
I’m really excited to announce that last week I became a member of the Forest Childcare Association for my childminding business Clare’s Little Tots. I’m really passionate about getting the Tots...
View ArticleHow Many Bubbles Counting Game
Today I’m sharing our How Many Bubbles Counting Game which is a really simple way for preschoolers to work on their number recognition and counting skills. (this post contains affiliate links) This...
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