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Mother's Day Crafts for Kids

Mother's Day Crafts for Kids

Mother's Day is a special occasion for children to show their love and appreciation for their mothers. One fun way to do this is by creating homemade crafts and activities. Here are some Mother's Day craft ideas for parents to...

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Valentine's Day Craft Ideas ❤️

Valentine's Day Craft Ideas ❤️

Valentine's Day is a special occasion for children to show their love and appreciation for their friends and family. One fun way to do this is by creating homemade crafts and activities. Here are some Valentine's Day craft ideas for you...

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Why we're obsessed with fine motor skills ✍️

Why we're obsessed with fine motor skills ✍️

Fine motor skills refer to the small movements that we make with our hands, fingers, and wrists. These are crucial for children to develop because they are necessary for tasks such as writing, drawing, using scissors and even getting dressed.
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Threading a great skill to practise with kids

Threading a great skill to practise with kids

We know it's a bit of a hard one for our little people but threading is a fantastic skill to practise and here's why. Let me put it as simply as I can - threading beads your child strengthens the small muscles...

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Painting as a kids activity idea

Why painting is great kids activity!

Even though painting might be a bit messy it is a great tool to improve your child’s fine motor skills. Painting doesn't have to be limited to a paintbrush and we can use pegs and pompoms, mops, hands, sponges, and straws. Let's find out more...
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4 fun activities to practise numbers with your child

4 fun activities to practise numbers with your child

Here are 4 fun activities to practise numbers with your child. They can learn through play to recognise the numbers up to 10 and compare quantities; for example which is bigger or smaller. They are also great activities for on the go and can be used to keep little ones entertained while out and about.
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Cutting as a great activity for kids

What is so great about using scissors?

Firstly it can help your little ones learn about which hand is their dominant one. With younger children, we need to ask ourselves whether our child is left or right handed. Then make we have to make sure we have the...

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4 fun crafts that use a toilet roll

4 fun crafts that use a toilet roll

Let's do a kids craft with a toilet roll, we always have them lying around the house so why not turn them into something fun. You can always use a proper craft roll if you're feeling crafty. We have a...

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Our mini maker using a sponge with sticks placed in at 90 degrees to put straws on to, developing spatial awareness and fine motor skills

Tutorial: Sponge and Sticks Fun

Alex loves this activity and simply calls it “sponge and sticks” - it does what it says on the tin! It keeps him entertained for up to 30 minutes and you only need 3 items, which can easily be found around the house. We hope you have fun!
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