“Let them feel maths in their fingers before you ask them to hold it in their heads”. All activities featured use the Maths Mastery Wooden Number Trays 1-9 and 10-20. Build a strong sense of number through exploring, counting, identifying, sourcing and most importantly, doing it through play. Children will enjoy collecting and counting objects …
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Today saw the launch of my first ever product launch – in my own own little shop. The Woodland Animals Puzzle is a simple 6 piece puzzle, perfect for little hands. I designed it without the typical plastic pegs in the pieces because I felt that these spoilt the pieces and I wanted users to …
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Incorporating early math and numeracy skills into mud kitchen play is a fantastic way to engage children while they explore and have fun! Here are some activity ideas that blend math concepts with mud kitchen play: Counting Ingredients We love these wooden number trays by LearnWell Education. We use them a lot, but how fab …
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A beautifully illustrated i spy jigsaw puzzle for children. Featuring Forest animals, insects, flora and fauna. Buy the Jigsaw Here Children can enjoy piecing together the puzzle whilst talking about Forest life and what animals and insects can be found. Once complete the jigsaw has items down each side to find within the puzzle. Teaching …
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So I’ve done a thing!…I’ve started my own online shop! It is currently very small whilst I navigate all things online shop! It took me a good few weeks to fathom shopify but I now have my own shop… Lottie’s Toy Emporium. I would love an actual shop, with little coffee lounge, creative space and …
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Exploring garden birds with children is a wonderful way to connect them to nature, spark curiosity, and develop observational skills Exploring garden birds with children Here are some fun and educational ideas: 1. Bird Watching Basics Binoculars: Provide child-friendly binoculars so they can observe birds up close. Observation Spot: Set up a quiet spot in …
The “A B C of Play” can refer to a variety of concepts related to children’s play, education, or developmental psychology. Here’s a breakdown of what each letter might represent: A: Active Play Engaging in physical activities such as running, jumping, climbing, and playing sports, which are crucial for children’s physical development and overall health. …
One of our favourite rainy day sensory activities – but not just indoors – we take Play dough outdoors too – in the mud kitchen, in my handbag for a meal out or holiday! Playdough offers a time for calm, quiet, mindful time and can also be a great collaborative activity. Here we share 8 …
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We embarked on our Hygge in the Early Years journey in 2022. As a work from home, stressed mum of 3 children, our house is always full of toys, play areas, books and random activities set up in every room. Long lists of stuff we want to do. We basically couldn’t see the wood for …
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100 Tuff Tray Play Ideas! The popular Tuff Tray is such a versatile resource to have for children at home or in your setting. With or without a stand it can be used for many small world set ups, messy play, investigation, explorations, adventures and crafts. Tray Play filled with provocations and invitations to play help children to play and learn at the same time.
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