What Can Mini Makers Learn From Monkeys?
Swing into the jungle kit and meet the cheeky swinging monkey. What he and his wild friends teach Mini Makers about friendship, empathy a...
Cuppa Time Blog
Parenting ideas, kit news and why learning through play matters, from the team behind My Mini Maker. Put the kettle on.
Ways We Survive The Jungle Of Parenting
Parenting: it is a jungle out there. A few honest tips from tired parents swinging through the trees and finding some fun along the way.
Space Crafts That Teach Early STEM: Rockets, Helmets and the Solar System
Three space crafts from our Space Kit, an astronaut helmet, a paper rocket and a solar system picture, and what each one quietly teaches:...
We’re Growing With Your Kids: Introducing Our New Project Kits
Some children are ready for more challenge, more independence and a project that takes more than one sitting. Introducing Project Kits fo...
Why Educational Craft Kits Are the Perfect Screen-Free Activity for Young Children
There is only so much Hey Duggee a person can handle. Four reasons an educational craft kit beats another episode: real skills, creativit...
The Best Kids Craft Kits in the UK: What to Look for (And Where to Buy Them)
What to look for in a kids craft kit, from a co-founder who is also a tired mum of two: easy for you, good for them, imaginative, and a t...
How Craft Kits Build Foundation Skills for Academic Success
Children who craft regularly before seven do better in science and maths later. How mixing paint, following steps and gluing materials la...
What is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?
Read about the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and how you can support your child in line with what they will be working on at school...
Why we're obsessed with fine motor skills ✍️
Fine motor skills are the small movements of hands, fingers and wrists that writing, scissors and getting dressed all depend on. Why we a...
Why painting is great kids activity!
Painting is messy, and it is one of the best fine motor workouts there is. Why it matters, and how pegs, pom-poms, sponges and straws mak...
What is so great about using scissors?
Scissors teach children which hand is their dominant one, build the small muscles of the hand, and train both hands to work together. Why...
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